Patents by Inventor Russell W. Read

Russell W. Read 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).

  • Wire connection apparatus
    Patent number: 7909633
    Abstract: A terminal wire block includes a spring clamp and a screw clamp to hold an electrical wire in a fixed position using one or both of the clamps. The spring clamp includes a cage and a spring to push the wire against one of the walls of the cage. The screw clamp includes an externally threaded fastener such as a screw to hold the wire in place when the fastener is tightened. One or both of the spring clamp and the screw clamp may be operated independently of the other one of the spring clamp and the screw clamp. When operated together, the spring clamp and screw clamp provide additional integrity and security to the contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Arlyn E. Miller, Kent A. Burr, Russell W. Read, Steven K. Brown
  • WIRE CONNECTION APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20110065330
    Abstract: A terminal wire block includes a spring clamp and a screw clamp to hold an electrical wire in a fixed position using one or both of the clamps. The spring clamp includes a cage and a spring to push the wire against one of the walls of the cage. The screw clamp includes an externally threaded fastener such as a screw to hold the wire in place when the fastener is tightened. One or both of the spring clamp and the screw clamp may be operated independently of the other one of the spring clamp and the screw clamp. When operated together, the spring clamp and screw clamp provide additional integrity and security to the contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Arlyn E. Miller, Kent A. Burr, Russell W. Read, Steven K. Brown