Patents by Inventor Michael Brauns

Michael Brauns 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).

  • Terminal block having an extender body fitted to a contact body
    Patent number: 8715017
    Abstract: A terminal block for mounting on a DIN rail includes a plurality of stacked modules with each module having a contact body and an extender body mounted on the contact body. A circuit board or electronic component is mounted on the contact body and the extender body. Different size extender bodies may be mounted on a common contact body to accommodate mounting different size circuit boards or components on the block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development and Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry Lee Barber, Michael Anthony Correll, Michael Brauns