Patents by Inventor Ronald Johannes Wilms

Ronald Johannes Wilms 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).

  • Operating mechanism with adjustment of contact force
    Patent number: 8242399
    Abstract: An operating mechanism operates a multi-pole circuit breaker assembly. For each circuit breaker in the multi-pole circuit breaker assembly, the following elements are provided: a connection assembly for connection to an operating shaft of the circuit breaker, an actuator for changing between an ON and OFF state of the operating mechanism, a translation assembly for transferring a movement of the actuator to the connection assembly, and a compression spring exerting a force on the operating shaft in the ON state of the operating mechanism. The force exerted by the compression spring is adjustable by a force setting assembly in a continuous manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Eaton Electric B.V.
    Inventors: Marcel Berend Paul van Dijk, Gerhardus Leonardus Nitert, Ronald Johannes Wilms