Patents by Inventor Richard Francis Shoestock, Sr.

Richard Francis Shoestock, Sr. 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).

  • High-voltage fuse having a core of bound silica sand about which fusible elements are wound
    Patent number: 5670926
    Abstract: This high-voltage fuse comprises a tubular housing and a fuse subassembly within the housing with a core in the form of an elongated, cylindrical body primarily of silica sand particles bound together in a rigid, porous mass, a fusible element wound about the core, and connector assemblies at opposite ends of the core electrically connected to opposite ends of the fusible element. The fuse subassembly is closely surrounded by silica sand in the space between the housing and the subassembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Radhakrishnan Ranjan, Richard Francis Shoestock, Sr.