Patents by Inventor Russell Irving Boyce

Russell Irving Boyce 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).

  • Motorized racking assembly having a drive assembly disposed in a space below and between housing assembly rails
    Patent number: 10777979
    Abstract: A racking assembly for an electrical apparatus is provided. The racking assembly includes a movable carriage assembly and a drive assembly. The movable carriage assembly is sized to fit within a housing assembly and is structured to be moved between a first position and a second position. The carriage assembly is further structured to support at least one electrical component. The drive assembly includes a motor assembly and a positioning assembly. The motor assembly is structured to impart movement to said positioning assembly. The motor assembly is coupled to said positioning assembly. The positioning assembly is structured to impart movement to said carriage assembly and to move said carriage assembly from said first position to said second position. The positioning assembly is coupled to said carriage assembly. In this configuration, the racking assembly is structured to move the carriage assembly, and therefore the electrical apparatus, between the first and second positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Russell Irving Boyce, Michael Davis Pearce, Melvin LaVern Hughes
  • MOTORIZED RACKING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20190372317
    Abstract: A racking assembly for an electrical apparatus is provided. The racking assembly includes a movable carriage assembly and a drive assembly. The movable carriage assembly is sized to fit within a housing assembly and is structured to be moved between a first position and a second position. The carriage assembly is further structured to support at least one electrical component. The drive assembly includes a motor assembly and a positioning assembly. The motor assembly is structured to impart movement to said positioning assembly. The motor assembly is coupled to said positioning assembly. The positioning assembly is structured to impart movement to said carriage assembly and to move said carriage assembly from said first position to said second position. The positioning assembly is coupled to said carriage assembly. In this configuration, the racking assembly is structured to move the carriage assembly, and therefore the electrical apparatus, between the first and second positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Russell Irving Boyce, MICHAEL DAVIS PEARCE, MELVIN LAVERN HUGHES