Patents by Inventor Robert Scheckelhoff

Robert Scheckelhoff 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: 12100569
    Abstract: A fuse holder is disclosed. The fuse holder includes a housing having a fuse compartment and termination compartments, each termination compartment having a cable termination aperture for receiving a cable and a lock pin slot; a bus assembly disposed including current bars having a first end and a second end extending from the termination compartment to the termination compartment, the first end having fuse contacts extending from the first end, the second end including a barb extending from the second end; and, push-in clamps disposed within the termination compartment, the push-in clamps normally biased against the barbs; wherein insertion of an electrical cable into the cable termination aperture depresses and elastically deforms the push-in clamp such that a gap is formed between the barb and the push-in clamp, wherein the push-in clamp continuously applies a biasing force against the electrical cable non-removably clamping the cable into the termination aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.
    Inventors: Luke D. Schaffner, Joseph A. Brown, Paul S. Buskey, Robert Scheckelhoff
  • Publication number: 20240038475
    Abstract: A fuse holder is disclosed. The fuse holder includes a housing having a fuse compartment and termination compartments, each termination compartment having a cable termination aperture for receiving a cable and a lock pin slot; a bus assembly disposed including current bars having a first end and a second end extending from the termination compartment to the termination compartment, the first end having fuse contacts extending from the first end, the second end including a barb extending from the second end; and, push-in clamps disposed within the termination compartment, the push-in clamps normally biased against the barbs; wherein insertion of an electrical cable into the cable termination aperture depresses and elastically deforms the push-in clamp such that a gap is formed between the barb and the push-in clamp, wherein the push-in clamp continuously applies a biasing force against the electrical cable non-removably clamping the cable into the termination aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Luke D. Schaffner, Joseph A. Brown, Paul S. Buskey, Robert Scheckelhoff
  • Patent number: 11418014
    Abstract: A DIN clip apparatus with a housing in which components are disposed. The housing has a bottom edge which abuts the DIN rail when the apparatus is mounted thereon. A DIN clip is attached to the bottom edge of the housing. The DIN clip includes a DIN clip body that is disposed to a first side of a DIN rail. The DIN clip body has a first end which is closest to the DIN rail, and a second end which is farthest from the DIN rail. A DIN clip arm is pivotally attached to the first end of the DIN clip body. The DIN clip arm is configured to span the width of the DIN rail and to pivotally transition between locked and unlocked positions. The DIN clip arm is configured to attach to a second side of the DIN rail opposite the first side, when in the locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Scheckelhoff, Paul Scott Buskey, Joseph Brown, Timothy Joseph Brakefield
  • Publication number: 20210376576
    Abstract: A DIN clip apparatus with a housing in which components are disposed. The housing has a bottom edge which abuts the DIN rail when the apparatus is mounted thereon. A DIN clip is attached to the bottom edge of the housing. The DIN clip includes a DIN clip body that is disposed to a first side of a DIN rail. The DIN clip body has a first end which is closest to the DIN rail, and a second end which is farthest from the DIN rail. A DIN clip arm is pivotally attached to the first end of the DIN clip body. The DIN clip arm is configured to span the width of the DIN rail and to pivotally transition between locked and unlocked positions. The DIN clip arm is configured to attach to a second side of the DIN rail opposite the first side, when in the locked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: Regal Beloit America, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Scheckelhoff, Paul Scott Buskey, Joseph Brown, Timothy Joseph Brakefield
  • Patent number: 11139136
    Abstract: A fuse holder that includes a housing, which has a rotating fuse carrier that rotates about a pivot point between open and closed positions. The fuse carrier is configured to accept insertion of a fuse when in the open position, and configured to bring the fuse into electrical contact with a first and a second fuse clip when in the closed position. Additionally, the fuse carrier, when in the closed position, is further configured to orient the fuse so that the fuse is positioned more vertically than horizontally. In particular embodiments of the invention, the fuse carrier rotates about a pivot located in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Scheckelhoff, Paul Scott Buskey, Joseph Brown