Patents by Inventor Ronald W. Hughes

Ronald W. Hughes 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: 10451227
    Abstract: The present application discloses a string light assembly, such as for example, a string light assembly for task lighting in an industrial or transportation environment. In certain embodiments, an exemplary lighting device includes a length of electrical cable, at least one socket secured to the electrical cable, and at least one cover that encases the socket. The cover is secured to the electrical cable by placing the electrical cable in a through hole of the cover. In addition, the cover comprises a first connection port configured to receive an end of an electric lamp and a sloped surface that extends between a portion of the cover having the through hole and the connection port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Ericson Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Ronald W. Hughes, Jeffrey R. Angle, John Ericson, III
  • Publication number: 20190249851
    Abstract: A lamp includes a light tube and one or more circuit boards. The light tube has three or more securing elements that extend along a length of the light tube. The circuit boards have a plurality of LEDs. The light tube is configured such that the one or more circuit boards are secured to an interior of the light tube by an adjacent pair of the three or more securing elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: John E. Ericson, JR., Ronald W. Hughes, Jeffrey R. Angle
  • Publication number: 20160215942
    Abstract: The present application discloses a string light assembly, such as for example, a string light assembly for task lighting in an industrial or transportation environment. In certain embodiments, an exemplary lighting device includes a length of electrical cable, at least one socket secured to the electrical cable, and at least one cover that encases the socket. The cover is secured to the electrical cable by placing the electrical cable in a through hole of the cover. In addition, the cover comprises a first connection port configured to receive an end of an electric lamp and a sloped surface that extends between a portion of the cover having the through hole and the connection port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Ronald W. Hughes, Jeffrey R. Angle, John Ericson, III
  • Patent number: 9001477
    Abstract: An open neutral protection method and apparatus including a blocking diode arrangement to prevent connection of power in circuits when the power source has an open neutral. In particular, when more than one branch circuits are connected to a power supply with more than one hot power lines, blocking diodes prevent back feed currents from activating relays connecting the power source to the branch circuits when the power source has an open neutral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Ericson Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: Ronald W. Hughes
  • Publication number: 20140153145
    Abstract: An open neutral protection method and apparatus including a blocking diode arrangement to prevent connection of power in circuits when the power source has an open neutral. In particular, when more than one branch circuits are connected to a power supply with more than one hot power lines, blocking diodes prevent back feed currents from activating relays connecting the power source to the branch circuits when the power source has an open neutral.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventor: Ronald W. Hughes
  • Patent number: 7190246
    Abstract: A ground fault circuit interrupter includes a circuit board, a magnetic relay, and an armature. The circuit board has an opening and the magnetic relay is mounted on a first side of the circuit board and aligned with the opening. The armature assembly is pivotally mounted on the second side of the circuit board and has an armature contact and moves pivotally into and out of an engaged position in which the armature contact engages a stationary contact on the second side of the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Ericson Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Angle, Ronald W. Hughes
  • Patent number: 4404612
    Abstract: A DC Solid State Overload Relay for use with a DC motor controller is provided with functions to provide instantaneous and delayed tripping of an overload relay by monitoring a standard ammeter shunt signal placed in the power line. The relay circuit uses dropping resistors and a sensing unit with the sensing unit containing separate presetable adjustment for the instantaneous and delayed tripping function and further has automatic reset provisions and a trip indicator which indicates the cause of relay tripping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1983
    Assignee: Harvey Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Ronald W. Hughes, Leonard J. Srnka
  • Patent number: D724197
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Inventor: Ronald W. Hughes
  • Patent number: D786493
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Ericson Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Ronald W. Hughes, Jeffrey R. Angle, John Ericson, III
  • Patent number: D836238
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: ERICSON MANUFACTURING CO.
    Inventors: John E. Ericson, Jr., Ronald W. Hughes, Jeffrey R. Angle