Patents by Inventor Kenneth Nordly Skoug, III

Kenneth Nordly Skoug, III has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Motor operator for electrical switches
    Patent number: 5693923
    Abstract: A motor operator unit for an electrical switch is pivotally mounted on a bracket to swing between a closed, operative position in which an actuator in the motor operator unit engages the switch handle for electrical operation of the switch handle and an open position in which the switch handle is freely accessible for direct manual operation. The compliant actuator which is translated by a motor driven threaded shaft overtravels at each end of its reciprocal path after actuation of the switch handle to toggle a single power switch which determines both direction and shutoff of motor operation. A lockout plate mechanically prevents electrical and manual operation of the switch handle and carries an interlock switch which only enables motor operation when the motor operator unit is in the operative position and not locked out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Lance Gula, Roger W. Helms, David C. Turner, Kenneth Nordly Skoug, III