Patents by Inventor Richard E. Krejsa

Richard E. Krejsa 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: 4073000
    Abstract: An interlock switch arrangement is used to disconnect the low voltage connections of electrical components such as transformers and the like in metal-enclosed switchgear. An electrical switch is mounted within a switch housing positioned and mounted adjacent to the access opening of the metal enclosure of the switchgear. A key projection or finger is mounted on a door overlying the access opening to the enclosure and positioned to enter an opening in the switch housing when the door is closed and to actuate the switch so that an electrical circuit is completed for electrical components within the enclosure. When the door is opened, the key projection disengages the switch causing the switch to open thereby electrically disconnecting the components so that a serviceman can perform maintenance with improved security against electrical shock. Typically, the invention is used on metal-enclosed switchgear having a double-door arrangement, i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1976
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1978
    Assignee: S & C Electric Company
    Inventor: Richard E. Krejsa