Patents by Inventor Peter Kirkby

Peter Kirkby 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).

  • Surge protection assembly for insulating flanges
    Patent number: 5083233
    Abstract: A protective device for an insulating flange of a high voltage transmission system comprises a varistor unit in combination with a spark gap. The varistor unit is clamped between a pair of radially extending stub plates connecting the unit in shunt with the insulating flange. The spark gap is defined by a pair of spark electrodes mounted on the stub plates radially outwardly of the varistor unit so that the latter shields the insulating flange from molten metal and heat generated at the spark gap should the varistor unit fail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1992
    Inventor: Peter Kirkby