Patents by Inventor Paul Werthman

Paul Werthman 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).

  • Modifiable electrical connector lug
    Patent number: 8382535
    Abstract: An electrical connector including a first connection section adapted to connect the electrical connector to a first conductor; and a second connection section connected to the first connection section. The second connection section includes a lug with a plurality of lug portions with at least one weakened section between the lug portions. Each lug portion has a hole adapted to be located onto a respective mounting post. A first one of the lug portions can be removed from a second one of the lug portions at the weakened section to reconfigure the second connection section to have one less lug portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul A Werthman, Deborah L. Werthman, Russell Lee Schoepf, Reginald B Phelps, Earle Temple
  • Modifiable electrical connector lug
    Publication number: 20080182462
    Abstract: An electrical connector including a first connection section adapted to connect the electrical connector to a first conductor; and a second connection section connected to the first connection section. The second connection section includes a lug with a plurality of lug portions with at least one weakened section between the lug portions. Each lug portion has a hole adapted to be located onto a respective mounting post. A first one of the lug portions can be removed from a second one of the lug portions at the weakened section to reconfigure the second connection section to have one less lug portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Paul A. Werthman, Deborah L. Werthman, Russell Lee Schoepf, Reginald B. Phelps, Earle Temple
  • Performance indicating electrical connector
    Patent number: 7306489
    Abstract: An electrical connector including a connector section and a connector performance indicating section. The connector section includes a first connection section adapted to connect to a first electrical conductor and a second connection section adapted to connect to a second electrical conductor. The connector section is adapted to electrical connect the first electrical conductor to the second electrical conductor. The connector performance indicating section is connected to a portion of the connector section. The connector performance indicating section includes a temperature sensitive indicator adapted to signal occurrence of a temperature of the portion of the connector section above a predetermined temperature. The temperature sensitive indicator comprises a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A Werthman, Gary E Schrader, Peter A Waltz, Alan Beck, Michael Rzasa
  • Performance indicating electrical connector
    Publication number: 20060040546
    Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, an electrical connector is provided including a main section and a connector performance indicating section connected to a portion of the main section. The main section includes a first connection section adapted to connect to a first electrical conductor and a second connection section adapted to connect to a second electrical conductor. The main section is adapted to electrical connect the first electrical conductor to the second electrical conductor. The connector performance indicating section includes a temperature sensitive chemical indicator adapted to signal and permanently record a temperature of the portion of the main section above a predetermined temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Paul A. Werthman, Gary E. Schrader, Peter A. Waltz, Michael Rzasa
  • Performance indicating electrical connector
    Publication number: 20060019540
    Abstract: An electrical connector including a connector section and a connector performance indicating section. The connector section includes a first connection section adapted to connect to a first electrical conductor and a second connection section adapted to connect to a second electrical conductor. The connector section is adapted to electrical connect the first electrical conductor to the second electrical conductor. The connector performance indicating section is connected to a portion of the connector section. The connector performance indicating section includes a temperature sensitive indicator adapted to signal occurrence of a temperature of the portion of the connector section above a predetermined temperature. The temperature sensitive indicator comprises a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventors: Paul Werthman, Gary Schrader, Peter Waltz, Alan Beck, Michael Rzasa