Patents by Inventor Nathan Scot Loucks

Nathan Scot Loucks 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).

  • Publication number: 20220359137
    Abstract: A blade assembly for an electrical switch. The blade assembly including a rocker assembly configured to enable rotation of said blade assembly. The rocker assembly including: a first rocker component, said first rocker component having a first rocker pin, and a second rocker component, said second rocker component having a second rocker pin that depresses when said first rocker pin is depressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: David Adelbert Rhein, Nathan Scot Loucks
  • Patent number: 11398360
    Abstract: An electrical switch including a jaw assembly electrically connected to a first electrical conductor. The electrical switch further including a housing assembly electrically connected to a second electrical conductor. The electrical switch further including a blade assembly including a rocker assembly configured to enable rotation of said blade assembly, said rocker assembly having a first rocker component and second rocker component, wherein said first rocker component includes a first rocker pin, and wherein said second rocker component includes a second rocker pin that depresses when said first rocker pin is depressed. The electrical switch further including a blade catch configured to engage said jaw assembly to maintain said electrical switch in a closed position when said blade assembly is rotated about an axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: David Adelbert Rhein, Nathan Scot Loucks
  • Patent number: 11101637
    Abstract: A circuit interrupting device including a loop split interrupter for interrupting a loop split circuit, and a quick whip interrupter for interrupting a charging circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: David Rhein, Nathan Scot Loucks
  • Publication number: 20210027959
    Abstract: An electrical switch including a jaw assembly electrically connected to a first electrical conductor. The electrical switch further including a housing assembly electrically connected to a second electrical conductor. The electrical switch further including a blade assembly including a rocker assembly configured to enable rotation of said blade assembly, said rocker assembly having a first rocker component and second rocker component, wherein said first rocker component includes a first rocker pin, and wherein said second rocker component includes a second rocker pin that depresses when said first rocker pin is depressed. The electrical switch further including a blade catch configured to engage said jaw assembly to maintain said electrical switch in a closed position when said blade assembly is rotated about an axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: David Adelbert Rhein, Nathan Scot Loucks
  • Patent number: 10804055
    Abstract: An electrical switch including a jaw assembly, a housing and a blade assembly. The jaw assembly is electrically connected to a first electrical conductor. The housing assembly is electrically connected to a second electrical conductor. The blade assembly is fixedly attached to said housing assembly at a first end thereof and having an electrically conductive blade contact fixedly attached to a second end distal from said first end. The housing assembly and said blade assembly pivot about a first axis to drive said blade contact into said jaw assembly to close said switch. The blade assembly is operable to rotate about a second axis perpendicular to said first axis only when said distal end of said blade assembly is seated in said jaw assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Hubbell Limited
    Inventors: David Adelbert Rhein, Nathan Scot Loucks
  • Publication number: 20200153232
    Abstract: A circuit interrupting device including a loop split interrupter for interrupting a loop split circuit, and a quick whip interrupter for interrupting a charging circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: David Rhein, Nathan Scot Loucks
  • Patent number: 10541528
    Abstract: A circuit interrupting device including a loop split interrupter for interrupting a loop split circuit, and a quick whip interrupter for interrupting a charging circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: David Rhein, Nathan Scot Loucks
  • Publication number: 20190097414
    Abstract: A circuit interrupting device including a loop split interrupter for interrupting a loop split circuit, and a quick whip interrupter for interrupting a charging circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: David Rhein, Nathan Scot Loucks
  • Patent number: 10148081
    Abstract: A circuit interrupting device including a loop split interrupter for interrupting a loop split circuit with a high current and a low voltage and a quick whip interrupter for interrupting a charging circuit with a low current and a high voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: David Rhein, Nathan Scot Loucks
  • Publication number: 20180301303
    Abstract: An electrical switch including a jaw assembly, a housing and a blade assembly. The jaw assembly is electrically connected to a first electrical conductor. The housing assembly is electrically connected to a second electrical conductor. The blade assembly is fixedly attached to said housing assembly at a first end thereof and having an electrically conductive blade contact fixedly attached to a second end distal from said first end. The housing assembly and said blade assembly pivot about a first axis to drive said blade contact into said jaw assembly to close said switch. The blade assembly is operable to rotate about a second axis perpendicular to said first axis only when said distal end of said blade assembly is seated in said jaw assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: David Adelbert Rhein, Nathan Scot Loucks
  • Patent number: 10002732
    Abstract: A high voltage, high current, switching device includes a jaw assembly electrically connected to a first electrical conductor, a housing assembly electrically connected to a second electrical conductor and a blade assembly fixedly attached to the housing assembly at a first end thereof. The blade assembly has an electrically conductive blade contact fixedly attached to a second end distal from the first end. Further, the housing assembly and the blade assembly pivot about a first axis to drive the blade contact into the jaw assembly to close the switch and the blade assembly is operable to rotate about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis only when the distal end of the blade assembly is seated in the jaw assembly. Thus, the blade does not pivot about its longitudinal axis prematurely, for example, before it is properly seated in the electrical terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: David Adelbert Rhein, Nathan Scot Loucks
  • Publication number: 20170317486
    Abstract: A circuit interrupting device including a loop split interrupter for interrupting a loop split circuit with a high current and a low voltage and a quick whip interrupter for interrupting a charging circuit with a low current and a high voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: David Rhein, Nathan Scot Loucks
  • Publication number: 20170110273
    Abstract: A high voltage, high current, switching device includes a jaw assembly electrically connected to a first electrical conductor, a housing assembly electrically connected to a second electrical conductor and a blade assembly fixedly attached to the housing assembly at a first end thereof. The blade assembly has an electrically conductive blade contact fixedly attached to a second end distal from the first end. Further, the housing assembly and the blade assembly pivot about a first axis to drive the blade contact into the jaw assembly to close the switch and the blade assembly is operable to rotate about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis only when the distal end of the blade assembly is seated in the jaw assembly. Thus, the blade does not pivot about its longitudinal axis prematurely, for example, before it is properly seated in the electrical terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: David Adelbert Rhein, Nathan Scot Loucks