Patents by Inventor Larry H. Smith
Larry H. Smith 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).
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Patent number: 7045706Abstract: A universal floor box assembly is provided including a universal box having a bottom wall, and front, rear right side and left side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall. The front, rear, right side and left side walls each define a respective upper terminal edge. At least one of the front, rear, right side and left side walls define an aperture formed therein. Desirably, an electrical, a telephonic and/or a data cable is/are receivable within the universal box. The universal box assembly further includes an electrical, telephonic and/or data interface selectively front loaded in the aperture of the backing member. The at least one electrical, telephonic and data interface are selectively connectable to a transition block assembly of the power cable.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2005Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Clifford F. Lincoln, III, Larry H. Smith, George E. Sharp, III
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Patent number: 6919518Abstract: A transfer switch that includes output contacts, primary input contacts, secondary input contacts and a switch stack. The switch stack alternately connects the output contacts to the primary input contacts and the secondary input contacts via at least one conductive path. The transfer switch further includes at least one flux barrier that is at least partially positioned near the conductive path to minimize magnetic interaction with the conductive path as current travels through the switch stack.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2002Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Assignee: Onan CorporationInventors: Loren L. Rademacher, Larry H. Smith, Joseph T. Miller
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Patent number: 6765157Abstract: A transfer switch that includes output contacts, primary input contacts, secondary input contacts and a toggle mechanism. The toggle mechanism includes moving contacts that alternately connect the output contacts with the primary and secondary input contacts. The transfer switch includes an actuator that rotates the first crossbar to alternately engage a first set of moving contacts with the output contacts and the primary input contacts, and rotates the second crossbar to alternately engage a second set of moving contacts with the output contacts and the secondary input contacts. A method of actuating a transfer switch to alternate the supply of power to an electric load. The method includes rotating a first crossbar within the transfer switch to engage a first set of switching contacts with a primary power source and rotating a second crossbar within the transfer switch to engage a second set of switching contacts with a secondary power source.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2002Date of Patent: July 20, 2004Assignee: Onan CorporationInventors: Loren L. Rademacher, Larry D. Hokenson, Thomas C. Simon, John E. Morley, Larry H. Smith, Michael A. Peterson, Peter M. Hawkins, Constantine Xykis
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Publication number: 20040016627Abstract: A transfer switch that includes output contacts, primary input contacts, secondary input contacts and a toggle mechanism. The toggle mechanism includes moving contacts that alternately connect the output contacts with the primary and secondary input contacts. The transfer switch includes an actuator that rotates the first crossbar to alternately engage a first set of moving contacts with the output contacts and the primary input contacts, and rotates the second crossbar to alternately engage a second set of moving contacts with the output contacts and the secondary input contacts. A method of actuating a transfer switch to alternate the supply of power to an electric load. The method includes rotating a first crossbar within the transfer switch to engage a first set of switching contacts with a primary power source and rotating a second crossbar within the transfer switch to engage a second set of switching contacts with a secondary power source.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2002Publication date: January 29, 2004Applicant: Onan CorporationInventors: Loren L. Rademacher, Larry D. Hokenson, Thomas C. Simon, John E. Morley, Larry H. Smith, Michael A. Peterson, Peter M. Hawkins, Constantine Xykis
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Patent number: 6663435Abstract: A load balancing electrical wiring device or power strip 2 includes a tap socket assembly 20 with multiple line conductors 4 so that more than one branch circuit is present in device. The tap socket assembly 20 is connected to a circuit protection power source by a power cable 80 attached to end connectors 30 on the tap socket assembly 20. Different versions of receptacle outlets 40 can be plugged into the tap socket assembly 20 to connect different receptacle outlets 40 to different line conductors 4 and therefore different branch circuits. Receptacle outlets 40 can be replaced by a different version of the receptacle outlet to connect to a different line conductor 4 so that the branch circuits can be balanced without changing the wiring at the circuit protection power source. The tap socket assembly is positioned in a mounting enclosure 70 that includes openings 76 through which the receptacle outlets can be inserted or removed.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2001Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Clifford F. Lincoln, III, George E. Sharp, III, Larry H. Smith
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Publication number: 20030155330Abstract: A transfer switch that includes output contacts, primary input contacts, secondary input contacts and a switch stack. The switch stack alternately connects the output contacts to the primary input contacts and the secondary input contacts via at least one conductive path. The transfer switch further includes at least one flux barrier that is at least partially positioned near the conductive path to minimize magnetic interaction with the conductive path as current travels through the switch stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2002Publication date: August 21, 2003Applicant: Onan CorporationInventors: Loren L. Rademacher, Larry H. Smith, Joseph T. Miller
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Publication number: 20020187682Abstract: A load balancing electrical wiring device or power strip 2 includes a tap socket assembly 20 with multiple line conductors 4 so that more than one branch circuit is present in device. The tap socket assembly 20 is connected to a circuit protection power source by a power cable 80 attached to end connectors 30 on the tap socket assembly 20. Different versions of receptacle outlets 40 can be plugged into the tap socket assembly 20 to connect different receptacle outlets 40 to different line conductors 4 and therefore different branch circuits. Receptacle outlets 40 can be replaced by a different version of the receptacle outlet to connect to a different line conductor 4 so that the branch circuits can be balanced without changing the wiring at the circuit protection power source. The tap socket assembly is positioned in a mounting enclosure 70 that includes openings 76 through which the receptacle outlets can be inserted or removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2001Publication date: December 12, 2002Inventors: Clifford F. Lincoln, George E. Sharp, Larry H. Smith
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Patent number: D888300Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Inventor: Larry H. Smith