Patents by Inventor Paul S. Babiarz

Paul S. Babiarz 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: 7592545
    Abstract: A fitting for connecting conduit. The fitting includes a plurality of electrical conductors running through the fitting and a sealing compound that has been expanded within the fitting to separate the electrical conductors from each other and sides of the fitting. In a further embodiment, the fitting includes a plurality of conductors running through the fitting and a sealing compound that has been expanded within the fitting to separate the conductors from each other and sides of the fitting. The fitting includes a first plug that is secured within a first opening in the fitting such that the first plug is inserted into the first opening after the sealing compound is added to the fitting through the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Cooper Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Paul S. Babiarz, William Bradley Delans
  • Publication number: 20080136120
    Abstract: A fitting for connecting conduit. The fitting includes a plurality of conductors running through the fitting such that the conductors are vertically oriented in addition to a dam that is near a bottom of the fitting such that the dam separates the conductors from each other and sides of the fitting. The fitting further includes a sealing compound that has been expanded within the fitting above the dam to separate the conductors from each other and sides of the fitting. In a further embodiment, a method of filling a fitting having conductors running through the fitting includes creating a dam near a bottom of the fitting and adding a sealing compound to the fitting such that the dam prevents the sealing compound from exiting the fitting. The method further includes allowing the sealing compound to expand in the fitting such that the conductors are separated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Paul S. Babiarz, William Bradley Delans
  • Publication number: 20080121428
    Abstract: A fitting for connecting conduit. The fitting includes a plurality of electrical conductors running through the fitting and a sealing compound that has been expanded within the fitting to separate the electrical conductors from each other and sides of the fitting. In a further embodiment, the fitting includes a plurality of conductors running through the fitting and a sealing compound that has been expanded within the fitting to separate the conductors from each other and sides of the fitting. The fitting includes a first plug that is secured within a first opening in the fitting such that the first plug is inserted into the first opening after the sealing compound is added to the fitting through the first opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Paul S. Babiarz, William Bradley Delans
  • Patent number: 7341255
    Abstract: An expanding compound is used to seal conduit fittings. The compound is injected into the fitting, and expands to separate conductors within the fitting. In one embodiment, the compound expands to four times its size, and hardens within approximately one hour. In a further embodiment, the compound is a two-part product that is mixed in a self contained applicator and injected into the fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Cooper Industries
    Inventors: Paul S. Babiarz, William Bradley Delans
  • Patent number: 7122743
    Abstract: Electrical conduits and conductors may be sealed using a chamber configured for attachment to a conduit through which at least one conductor runs such that the at least one conductor also runs through the chamber. A vent allows gas that enters the chamber from the conduit to exit the chamber. A sealing compound fills the chamber and surrounds the conductor and the vent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Paul S. Babiarz, Scott Bowen, Paul V. Pace, Darren Loraas, Hans Haselbacher
  • Patent number: 6852930
    Abstract: Electrical conduits and conductors are sealed using a chamber that is configured for attachment to a conduit through which at least one conductor runs, such that the at least one conductor also runs through the chamber. A port permits access to the chamber to inject a sealing compound into the chamber, and a vent permits access to a portion of the conductor that is located between portions of the conductor that are surrounded by the sealing compound after the sealing compound is injected into the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Cooper Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul S. Babiarz, Darren Loraas, Hans Haselbacher
  • Publication number: 20040183261
    Abstract: An expanding compound is used to seal conduit fittings. The compound is injected into the fitting, and expands to separate conductors within the fitting. In one embodiment, the compound expands to four times its size, and hardens within approximately one hour. In a further embodiment, the compound is a two-part product that is mixed in a self contained applicator and injected into the fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: Cooper Industries
    Inventors: Paul S. Babiarz, William Bradley Delans