Patents by Inventor Peter F. Cavanaugh

Peter F. Cavanaugh 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).

  • Circuit breaker support saddle for automated assembly
    Patent number: 5450282
    Abstract: A circuit breaker support saddle is assembled automatically from three plastic support pieces without welding or using separate fasteners to secure the pieces together. The metal circuit breaker support rails are positioned onto blocks integrally formed on the two outermost pieces to mechanically hold the pieces together as a single unit. The circuit breaker stab support busses are retained within elongated slots formed within the outer edges of the central support piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1995
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Timothy W. Webber, Robert G. Markowski, Peter F. Cavanaugh
  • Thermally efficient compact circuit breaker support and enclosure
    Patent number: 5315477
    Abstract: A molded case circuit breaker support and a circuit breaker enclosure are arranged with air transfer slots and passages to promote chimney effect cooling of the circuit breaker components. The slots in the circuit breaker support direct ambient cooling air onto the circuit breaker terminals while the passages through the enclosure direct the ambient air flow from the bottom to the top of the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1994
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Richard W. Schumacher, Denis A. Perzan, Peter F. Cavanaugh, George J. Boucher
  • Electric switch enclosure
    Patent number: D337311
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1993
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Denis A. Perzan, Peter F. Cavanaugh