Patents by Inventor Rick Gonzales

Rick Gonzales 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).

  • Electrical apparatus lockout device
    Patent number: 5964598
    Abstract: A simple lockout device for electrical equipment equipped with recessed power blades is described. The device comprises a face-plate (12) having a threaded member (14) attached thereto and apertures suitable for accommodating the power blades of a piece of electrical equipment, an elastomeric nose (16) abutting the face-plate having a hole for passage of the threaded member therethrough and power blade apertures in registration with those of the face-plate, a block (20) having a recess (34) in its forward face for receiving at least a portion of the hose, a hole therein for receiving the threaded member and an integral extension (26) extending from its rear face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: Southeastern Universities Research Assn.
    Inventor: Rick Gonzales