Patents by Inventor Rick T. Bedell

Rick T. Bedell 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).

  • Compressor having terminal plug assembly
    Patent number: 9331420
    Abstract: A compressor may include a shell, a compression mechanism supported within the shell, a motor drivingly engaged with the compression mechanism, and a terminal assembly. The terminal assembly may include a cover secured relative to the shell, a terminal block fixed to the shell and in electrical communication with the motor, and a plug. The plug may be engaged with the terminal block and may provide electrical communication between the terminal block and a wire. The plug may include a first side facing the terminal block and a second side facing a wall of the cover. The second side may include a protrusion extending toward the wall and spaced a distance therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick T. Bedell, Gregg M. Hemmelgarn, Matthew J. Heidecker
  • Compressor Having Terminal Plug Assembly
    Publication number: 20100196175
    Abstract: A compressor may include a shell, a compression mechanism supported within the shell, a motor drivingly engaged with the compression mechanism, and a terminal assembly. The terminal assembly may include a cover secured relative to the shell, a terminal block fixed to the shell and in electrical communication with the motor, and a plug. The plug may be engaged with the terminal block and may provide electrical communication between the terminal block and a wire. The plug may include a first side facing the terminal block and a second side facing a wall of the cover. The second side may include a protrusion extending toward the wall and spaced a distance therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Rick T. Bedell, Gregg M. Hemmelgarn, Matthew J. Heidecker