Patents by Inventor Matthew Aaron Cain

Matthew Aaron Cain 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).

  • Snap back cover lockout device
    Patent number: 9666988
    Abstract: A lockout system for a receptacle mount is provided that provides an additional locking mechanism to prevent access to a receptacle mount, which may include electrical hardware such as a switch or button. The lockout system includes a first piece comprising a first base section and at least two first arms, wherein at least one of the at least two arms comprises a locking hole for receiving a locking apparatus; and a second piece comprising a second base section and at least two second arms, wherein the at least two second arms of said second piece are affixed to the at least two first arms of said first piece, wherein the second piece rotates between at least first and second positions, and in the first position, said second base section of said second piece prevents a mount receptacle cover from being opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Joshua Paul Gates, Jonathan Alan Ray, Matthew Aaron Cain
  • Snap Back Cover Lockout Device
    Publication number: 20170054252
    Abstract: A lockout system for a receptacle mount is provided that provides an additional locking mechanism to prevent access to a receptacle mount, which may include electrical hardware such as a switch or button. The lockout system includes a first piece comprising a first base section and at least two first arms, wherein at least one of the at least two arms comprises a locking hole for receiving a locking apparatus; and a second piece comprising a second base section and at least two second arms, wherein the at least two second arms of said second piece are affixed to the at least two first arms of said first piece, wherein the second piece rotates between at least first and second positions, and in the first position, said second base section of said second piece prevents a mount receptacle cover from being opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Joshua Paul Gates, Jonathan Alan Ray, Matthew Aaron Cain