Patents by Inventor Richard J. Rubin

Richard J. Rubin 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: 7762836
    Abstract: An electrical power distribution system comprising: a first housing having an outside surface, configured to receive electrical power from a source; a current limiting and splitting mechanism disposed within the first housing, configured to receive the electrical power and output a plurality of separate current limited electrical circuits; a first housing connector having a first shape, mounted on or to the outside surface of the first housing, having a first plurality of contacts mounted in a first contact arrangement, each contact being connected to one circuit of the plurality of separate current limited electrical circuits and each contact selected to conduct at least one of an elevated current and an elevated voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Boston Metal Products Corporation
    Inventors: Richard J Rubin, Lawrence A Ellis
  • Publication number: 20090181565
    Abstract: An electrical power distribution system comprising: a first housing having an outside surface, configured to receive electrical power from a source; a current limiting and splitting mechanism disposed within the first housing, configured to receive the electrical power and output a plurality of separate current limited electrical circuits; a first housing connector having a first shape, mounted on or to the outside surface of the first housing, having a first plurality of contacts mounted in a first contact arrangement, each contact being connected to one circuit of the plurality of separate current limited electrical circuits and each contact selected to conduct at least one of an elevated current and an elevated voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: Boston Metal Products Corporation
    Inventors: Richard J. Rubin, Lawrence A. Ellis
  • Patent number: 7527521
    Abstract: An electrical power distribution system that includes a circuit splitting mechanism configured to receive electrical power and to output a plurality of separate electrical circuits having a modular connector that has a plurality of contacts, each contact connected to one circuit of the plurality of separate electrical circuits. Each contact of the modular connector is selected to conduct at least one of an elevated current and an elevated voltage. Each connector is connected to a plurality of wires that extend through a housing that routes and connects the wires to one or more additional connectors positioned at a distal location, typically via a distribution housing having the additional connectors mounted on the housing, for connecting/routing the power from the separate circuits to one or more mechanisms positioned at a distal location that use the electrical power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Boston Metal Products Corporation
    Inventors: Richard J Rubin, Lawrence A Ellis
  • Publication number: 20080212264
    Abstract: An electrical power distribution system that includes a circuit splitting mechanism configured to receive electrical power and to output a plurality of separate electrical circuits having a modular connector that has a plurality of contacts, each contact connected to one circuit of the plurality of separate electrical circuits. Each contact of the modular connector is selected to conduct at least one of an elevated current and an elevated voltage. Each connector is connected to a plurality of wires that extend through a housing that routes and connects the wires to one or more additional connectors positioned at a distal location, typically via a distribution housing having the additional connectors mounted on the housing, for connecting/routing the power from the separate circuits to one or more mechanisms positioned at a distal location that use the electrical power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: Boston Metal Products Corporation
    Inventors: RICHARD J RUBIN, Lawrence A. Ellis
  • Patent number: 7419388
    Abstract: An electrical power distribution system includes a circuit splitting mechanism configured to receive electrical power and to output a plurality of separate electrical circuits. A connector has a plurality of contacts, each contact connected to one circuit of the plurality of separate electrical circuits and each contact is selected to conduct at least one of an elevated current and an elevated voltage. A plurality of wires in a tubular housing is provided to carry the power over the plurality of separate electrical circuits in parallel and includes a connector with contacts. The wire and the contacts are each selected to conduct at least one of an elevated current and an elevated voltage. The system includes connectors and contacts that are arranged and adapted to enable a contact to be readily manually engaged with, and disengaged from, a corresponding contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Boston Metal Products Corporation
    Inventors: Richard J Rubin, Lawrence W Ellis
  • Patent number: 7344392
    Abstract: An electrical power distribution system comprising: a housing containing a circuit splitting mechanism that splits an original source of electrical power into a plurality of high voltage or amperage circuits; a first modular connector mounted for access on an outside surface of the housing, the first modular connector comprising a plurality of first conductive contacts, each first contact being electrically connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of circuits, the first contacts being mounted in an electrically nonconductive support material that deters manual contact by the user, the first contacts being arranged in the support material in predetermined mating pattern; a second modular connector comprising a plurality of second conductive contacts for mating with the plurality of first contacts, each of the second contacts being electrically connected to one end of a corresponding one of a plurality of wires and mounted in the second modular connector in a pattern complementary to the predetermin
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Boston Metal Products Corporation
    Inventors: Richard J Rubin, Lawrence W. Ellis
  • Patent number: 5242734
    Abstract: The invention features a protective strip assembly having a transparent strip of resilient material secured to a mounting member which displays useful safety and directional information. The resilient strip includes a pair of oppositely disposed, inwardly extending latch members, each extending longitudinally of the latch member and located between one of the edge portions and a point 45 degrees away from the mid-line of the body. The mounting member includes a web portion having a pair of oppositely disposed web-latch extensions extending across a chord of the body, substantially parallel to a tangent to the circumference of the body at its mid-line, and at least one leg member extending from the web portion away from the body. An information-conveying tape or similar sheet material is attached to the surface of the web portion which faces the body such that the information is visible through the protective strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1993
    Inventor: Richard J. Rubin
  • Patent number: 4083592
    Abstract: A protective strip assembly comprising a resilient strip having a pair of spaced apart legs assembled in a channel member with beads on the side of the channel member engaging grooves in the sides of the legs; center walls are provided in the channel in the space between the legs to prevent inward deflection of the legs upon application of a removal force to the resilient strip thereby to assist in resisting such removal force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1978
    Assignee: Boston Metal Products Sales Corporation
    Inventors: Richard J. Rubin, Morton Hollis
  • Patent number: D316351
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1991
    Assignee: Boston Metal Products Corp.
    Inventor: Richard J. Rubin