Patents by Inventor Robert A. Patten

Robert A. Patten 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).

  • Bushing assembly for draw-out circuit breaker
    Patent number: 8681481
    Abstract: A rear panel for a draw-out circuit breaker includes a metal plate having a pair of rectangular cutouts. Two bushing blocks are joined together and at least partially extend through the cutouts. Each molded bushing block includes three bushings, each of which carry an electrical conductor that is over-molded therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Robert A. Patten, Robert S. Karnbach, Thomas P. McNamara
  • Manual tripping device for circuit breaker
    Patent number: 8653391
    Abstract: A permanently installed manual trip mechanism is mounted internally to a circuit breaker with a user operated handle extending to the outside of the enclosure. The mechanism converts a relatively small operator input to larger spring charge. Upon triggering, the mechanism provides the required operating velocity of the circuit breaker during the opening stroke for load break operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Robert A. Patten, Martin E. Geary, Kerry Brent Binkley
  • BUSHING ASSEMBLY FOR DRAW-OUT CIRCUIT BREAKER
    Publication number: 20120182669
    Abstract: A rear panel for a draw-out circuit breaker includes a metal plate having a pair of rectangular cutouts. Two bushing blocks are joined together and at least partially extend through the cutouts. Each molded bushing block includes three bushings, each of which carry an electrical conductor that is over-molded therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Robert A. Patten, Robert S. Kambach, Thomas P. McNamara
  • MANUAL TRIPPING DEVICE FOR CIRCUIT BREAKER
    Publication number: 20120103771
    Abstract: A permanently installed manual trip mechanism is mounted internally to a circuit breaker with a user operated handle extending to the outside of the enclosure. The mechanism converts a relatively small operator input to larger spring charge. Upon triggering, the mechanism provides the required operating velocity of the circuit breaker during the opening stroke for load break operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Robert A. Patten, Martin E. Geary, Kerry Brent Binkley