Patents by Inventor Leslie L. Baird

Leslie L. Baird 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).

  • Patent number: 4265583
    Abstract: A lift truck for transporting a movable switchgear unit into a position wherein the unit can be inserted horizontally into an upper-level space within a metal-clad switchgear cubicle comprises horizontally-extending rails along which said unit can be rolled during insertion into said cubicle. Means is provided for blocking insertion motion of the switchgear unit on said rails until the truck rails have been locked to rails in the cubicle in a position of substantial axial alignment between the truck rails and the cubicle rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1981
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Leslie L. Baird, Gary M. Stolz
  • Patent number: 4202028
    Abstract: A ground and test apparatus is provided for use in combination with switchgear apparatus of the type which includes upper and lower circuit breaker compartments. The switchgear contacts in each of the compartments are disposed in a reverse order such that bus-side contacts are adjacent the lower portion in the upper compartment and adjacent the upper portion in the lower compartment. Similarly, line or load side contacts are adjacent the upper portion in the upper compartment and adjacent the lower portion in the lower compartment. The ground and test apparatus is of a configuration suitable for insertion into the upper or lower compartments and includes indicia means for visually indicating the proper location of the bus-side and line or load side contacts in the upper or lower compartments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1980
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Leslie L. Baird