Patents by Inventor Robert S. Bonds

Robert S. Bonds 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).

  • Conductor pad
    Patent number: 5817985
    Abstract: An electrical conductor cable extends in a longitudinal direction. An insulator member has a bearing surface portion convexly curved in the longitudinal direction and concavely curved in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction. A pad is located between the bearing surface portion of the insulator member and the conductor cable. The pad has a conductor engaging surface engaged by the conductor cable. The pad has a preformed surface in contact with the bearing surface portion of the insulator member. The preformed surface of the pad is concavely curved in the longitudinal direction and convexly curved in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction and provides an area of contact between the preformed surface and the bearing surface portion of the insulator member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: Helical Line Products Co.
    Inventor: Robert S. Bonds