Patents by Inventor Martin Zeitler, Jr.

Martin Zeitler, Jr. 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).

  • Rotating arc fault-current interrupter
    Patent number: 6943313
    Abstract: A rotating arc fault-current interrupter, also known as an arc spinner interrupter, is provided that establishes an easily visible open gap via a movable blade member having a first portion for engaging a stationary main contact and a second portion formed by an arcing electrode for engaging an auxiliary contact associated with an arc spinner assembly. The geometry, orientation and placement of the auxiliary contact is such that during opening of the movable blade member, the arcing electrode remains engaged with the auxiliary contact after the blade member and the stationary main contact are separated from each other whereby current is transferred through the auxiliary contact into the arc spinner assembly, i.e. the current is commutated into the arc spinner assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: S & C Electric Co.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Evans, Michael R. Smith, Roy T. Swanson, Martin Zeitler, Jr.