Patents by Inventor Seydou Diop

Seydou Diop 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).

  • Publication number: 20170069981
    Abstract: A cable splice includes a casing, a guide, and a pilot cup. The casing has a first opening and an interior cavity. The guide includes a receiving end and a shaft extending at least partially into the interior cavity. The pilot cup is integrally formed with the guide and frangibly connected to the shaft. The cable splice may also include a clamp positioned in the interior cavity and moveable between a loading position and a terminated position. A biasing member urges the clamp into the terminated position. During movement of the clamp from the loading position to the terminated position, the clamp contacts the guide causing at least a portion of the shaft to exit the interior cavity. The guide may also include a rib and a slot allowing the guide to fit in casings having different sized interior cavities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Seydou Diop, Paul Zelazny, John Sakmar
  • Publication number: 20170063067
    Abstract: A clamp assembly includes a body member and a keeper. A cable groove is formed in the body member to receive a cable. The keeper has a lower surface to engage the cable received in the cable groove. A threaded fastener connects the keeper to the body member. A recess is formed in the body member to receive a washer on the fastener. The recess is defined by first and second walls in which the first wall has a larger height than the second wall. A biasing member is disposed on the threaded fastener between the keeper and the body member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Jason L. Bundren, Seydou Diop, Paul F. Zelazny
  • Publication number: 20170054253
    Abstract: A cable connector includes a body member having a first opening to receive a cable and a second opening. An indicator is movable between first and second positions. A stop member substantially prevents unintended movement of the indicator from the first position to the second position. The indicator moves past the stop member and through the second opening in the body member when moving from the first position to the second position and is exposed externally of the body member to indicate full insertion of the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Seydou Diop, Paul Zelazny
  • Publication number: 20170012369
    Abstract: A cable splice includes a casing, a jaw assembly, a biasing member, a guide, and a bullet cup. The casing has an opening and an interior cavity. The jaw assembly is positioned in the interior cavity and moveable between a loading position and a terminated position. The biasing member biases the jaw assembly towards the terminated position. The guide includes a receiving end and a shaft extending at least partially into the interior cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Seydou Diop, Paul Zelazny
  • Patent number: 9520704
    Abstract: A clamp assembly includes a body member and a keeper. A cable groove is formed in the body member to receive a cable. The keeper has a lower surface to engage the cable received in the cable groove. A threaded fastener connects the keeper to the body member. A recess is formed in the body member to receive a washer on the fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Seydou Diop, Paul Zelazny, Jason Lawrence Bundren
  • Patent number: 9502791
    Abstract: A cable splice includes a casing, a guide, and a pilot cup. The casing has a first opening and an interior cavity. The guide includes a receiving end and a shaft extending at least partially into the interior cavity. The pilot cup is integrally formed with the guide and frangibly connected to the shaft. The cable splice may also include a clamp positioned in the interior cavity and moveable between a loading position and a terminated position. A biasing member urges the clamp into the terminated position. During movement of the clamp from the loading position to the terminated position, the clamp contacts the guide causing at least a portion of the shaft to exit the interior cavity. The guide may also include a rib and a slot allowing the guide to fit in casings having different sized interior cavities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Seydou Diop, Paul Zelazny, John Edward Sakmar
  • Patent number: 9496700
    Abstract: A clamp assembly includes a body member and a keeper. A cable groove is formed in the body member to receive a cable. The keeper has a lower surface to engage the cable received in the cable groove. A threaded fastener connects the keeper to the body member. A recess is formed in the body member to receive a washer on the fastener. The recess is defined by first and second walls in which the first wall has a larger height than the second wall. A biasing member is disposed on the threaded fastener between the keeper and the body member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Jason L. Bundren, Seydou Diop, Paul F. Zelazny
  • Patent number: 9490577
    Abstract: A cable connector includes a body member having a first opening to receive a cable and a second opening. An indicator is movable between first and second positions. A stop member substantially prevents unintended movement of the indicator from the first position to the second position. The indicator moves past the stop member and through the second opening in the body member when moving from the first position to the second position and is exposed externally of the body member to indicate full insertion of the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Seydou Diop, Paul Zelazny
  • Patent number: 9450316
    Abstract: A cable splice includes a casing, a jaw assembly, a biasing member, a guide, and a bullet cup. The casing has an opening and an interior cavity. The jaw assembly is positioned in the interior cavity and moveable between a loading position and a terminated position. The biasing member biases the jaw assembly towards the terminated position. The guide includes a receiving end and a shaft extending at least partially into the interior cavity. The bullet cup is positioned in the jaw assembly in the loading position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Seydou Diop, Paul Zelazny
  • Publication number: 20160181779
    Abstract: A clamp assembly includes a body member having a first and second ends. A cable groove is formed in the body member between the first and second ends thereof to receive a conductor. A keeper is connected to the body member and has a lower surface to engage the conductor received in the cable groove. A threaded fastener connects the keeper to the body member. A biasing member is disposed between the keeper and the body member on the threaded fastener to bias the keeper in a direction away from the body member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Seydou Diop, Paul Francis Zelazny, Samuel Paul Reynolds
  • Patent number: 9263871
    Abstract: A clamp assembly includes a body member having a first and second ends. A cable groove is formed in the body member between the first and second ends thereof to receive a conductor. A keeper is connected to the body member and has a lower surface to engage the conductor received in the cable groove. A threaded fastener connects the keeper to the body member. A biasing member is disposed between the keeper and the body member on the threaded fastener to bias the keeper in a direction away from the body member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Seydou Diop, Paul Francis Zelazny, Samuel Paul Reynolds
  • Patent number: 9240655
    Abstract: A cable connector includes a body member having a first opening to receive a cable and a second opening. An indicator is received in the second opening and is movable between exposed and unexposed positions. A magnet is disposed in the body member and is aligned with the second opening. A support member is movable between first and second positions. When the support member is in the first position, the support member is disposed between the magnet and the indicator such that the indicator is in the exposed position. When the support member is in the second position the support member is withdrawn from between the magnet and the indicator such that the magnet moves the indicator to the unexposed position to indicate full insertion of the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: Seydou Diop
  • Publication number: 20160006139
    Abstract: A cable splice includes a casing, a jaw assembly, a biasing member, a guide, and a bullet cup. The casing has an opening and an interior cavity. The jaw assembly is positioned in the interior cavity and moveable between a loading position and a terminated position. The biasing member biases the jaw assembly towards the terminated position. The guide includes a receiving end and a shaft extending at least partially into the interior cavity. The bullet cup is positioned in the jaw assembly in the loading position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Seydou Diop, Paul Zelazny
  • Publication number: 20150295393
    Abstract: A clamp assembly includes a body member and a keeper. A cable groove is formed in the body member to receive a cable. The keeper has a lower surface to engage the cable received in the cable groove. A threaded fastener connects the keeper to the body member. A recess is formed in the body member to receive a washer on the fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Seydou Diop, Paul Zelazny, Jason Lawrence Bundren
  • Publication number: 20150255972
    Abstract: A clamp assembly includes a body member having a cable groove formed therein to receive a cable. A keeper is connected to the body member and has a lower surface adapted to engage the cable received in the cable groove. A biasing member is disposed between the keeper and the body member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Jason L. Bundren, Seydou Diop, Paul F. Zelazny
  • Patent number: 9038966
    Abstract: A clamp assembly includes a body member having a cable groove formed therein to receive a cable. A keeper is connected to the body member and has a lower surface adapted to engage the cable received in the cable groove. A biasing member is disposed between the keeper and the body member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Jason L. Bundren, Seydou Diop, Paul F. Zelazny
  • Publication number: 20150107875
    Abstract: A cable splice includes a casing, a guide, and a pilot cup. The casing has a first opening and an interior cavity. The guide includes a receiving end and a shaft extending at least partially into the interior cavity. The pilot cup is integrally formed with the guide and frangibly connected to the shaft. The cable splice may also include a clamp positioned in the interior cavity and moveable between a loading position and a terminated position. A biasing member urges the clamp into the terminated position. During movement of the clamp from the loading position to the terminated position, the clamp contacts the guide causing at least a portion of the shaft to exit the interior cavity. The guide may also include a rib and a slot allowing the guide to fit in casings having different sized interior cavities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Seydou Diop, Paul Zelazny, John Edward Sakmar
  • Publication number: 20140273610
    Abstract: A cable connector includes a body member having a first opening to receive a cable and a second opening. An indicator is received in the second opening and is movable between exposed and unexposed positions. A magnet is disposed in the body member and is aligned with the second opening. A support member is movable between first and second positions. When the support member is in the first position, the support member is disposed between the magnet and the indicator such that the indicator is in the exposed position. When the support member is in the second position the support member is withdrawn from between the magnet and the indicator such that the magnet moves the indicator to the unexposed position to indicate full insertion of the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: Seydou DIOP
  • Publication number: 20140273609
    Abstract: A cable connector includes a body member having a first opening to receive a cable and a second opening. An indicator is movable between first and second positions. A stop member substantially prevents unintended movement of the indicator from the first position to the second position. The indicator moves past the stop member and through the second opening in the body member when moving from the first position to the second position and is exposed externally of the body member to indicate full insertion of the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Seydou DIOP, Paul ZELAZNY
  • Publication number: 20130240685
    Abstract: A clamp assembly includes a body member and a keeper. A cable groove is formed in the body member to receive a cable. The keeper has a lower surface to engage the cable received in the cable groove. A threaded fastener connects the keeper to the body member. A recess is formed in the body member to receive a washer on the fastener. The recess is defined by first and second walls in which the first wall has a larger height than the second wall. A biasing member is disposed on the threaded fastener between the keeper and the body member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jason L. Bundren, Seydou Diop, Paul F. Zelazny