Patents by Inventor Stanley Szyszko

Stanley Szyszko 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: 9915680
    Abstract: A faulted circuit indicator (FCI) device for installation on a power line includes a housing, a laminate structure fastened to the housing and configured to receive the power line, and a clamp mechanism pivotally fastened to the housing and configured to secure the housing to the power line. The clamp mechanism includes a pair of opposing clamp arms each having a curved configuration. The curved configuration of the clamp arms maintains the power line in a centered relationship within the laminate structure when the clamp arms are engaged on the power line over a range of power line diameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International LLC
    Inventors: Bahman Khoshnood, William J. Dodds, Camilo Delgado, Robert Fong, Venket Rao Yeeli, Hunter Thornell Foy, Chandrashekar Srinivas, David Martin, Larry N. Siebens, Stanley Szyszko
  • Patent number: 9366282
    Abstract: A torque controlling break screw is provided for securing a wire or cable within a connector. The break screw comprises a nut, a thin-walled, hollow screw and a torque limiting feature between the nut and the screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International LLC
    Inventors: Ronald Vallette, James Zahnen, William Longcor, IV, Stanley Szyszko, Matthew Cawood, Robert Fong
  • Publication number: 20150293146
    Abstract: A faulted circuit indicator (FCI) device for installation on a power line includes a housing, a laminate structure fastened to the housing and configured to receive the power line, and a clamp mechanism pivotally fastened to the housing and configured to secure the housing to the power line. The clamp mechanism includes a pair of opposing clamp arms each having a curved configuration. The curved configuration of the clamp arms maintains the power line in a centered relationship within the laminate structure when the clamp arms are engaged on the power line over a range of power line diameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Bahman Khoshnood, William J. Dodds, Camilo Delgado, Robert Fong, Venket Rao Yeeli, Hunter Thornell Foy, Chandrashekar Srinivas, David Martin, Larry N. Siebens, Stanley Szyszko
  • Publication number: 20150071728
    Abstract: A torque controlling break screw is provided for securing a wire or cable within a connector. The break screw comprises a nut, a thin-walled, hollow screw and a torque limiting feature between the nut and the screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: THOMAS & BETTS INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Inventors: Ronald Vallette, James Zahnen, William Longcor, IV, Stanley Szyszko, Matthew Cawood, Robert Fong
  • Patent number: 8853563
    Abstract: A cold shrink assembly includes a first member, a second member and insulating material disposed over the first and second members. The first member may include first and second portions that are coupled together and configured to be separable from each other, where the first and second portions forming a main body having curved portions extending from the main body. The second member may include third and fourth portions that are coupled together and configured to be separable from each other, where the third and fourth portions form a receiving portion located at a second end of the second member. The receiving portion may be configured to secure the curved portions of the first member to the receiving portion when the first and second members are in a first position, and release the curved portions from the receiving portion when the first and second members are in a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Verner, Stanley Szyszko
  • Patent number: 8597040
    Abstract: A device includes a sacrificial cap configured for mounting on a direct access port of an electrical connector. The sacrificial cap includes an insulated body and a sacrificial probe conductor projecting from the insulated body. The sacrificial probe conductor is configured to conductively couple with a conductor in the electrical connector via the direct access port when the sacrificial cap is installed on the direct access port. The sacrificial cap includes a portion configured to be physically severed to confirm that the electrical connector is de-energized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry N. Siebens, Dan Gardner, Geoffrey Reed, Jeffrey Gieger, Stanley Szyszko
  • Publication number: 20120264321
    Abstract: A device includes a sacrificial cap configured for mounting on a direct access port of an electrical connector. The sacrificial cap includes an insulated body and a sacrificial probe conductor projecting from the insulated body. The sacrificial probe conductor is configured to conductively couple with a conductor in the electrical connector via the direct access port when the sacrificial cap is installed on the direct access port. The sacrificial cap includes a portion configured to be physically severed to confirm that the electrical connector is de-energized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: THOMAS & BETTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Larry N. Siebens, Dan Gardner, Geoffrey Reed, Jeffrey Gieger, Stanley Szyszko
  • Publication number: 20110254197
    Abstract: A cold shrink assembly includes a first member, a second member and insulating material disposed over the first and second members. The first member may include first and second portions that are coupled together and configured to be separable from each other, where the first and second portions forming a main body having curved portions extending from the main body. The second member may include third and fourth portions that are coupled together and configured to be separable from each other, where the third and fourth portions form a receiving portion located at a second end of the second member. The receiving portion may be configured to secure the curved portions of the first member to the receiving portion when the first and second members are in a first position, and release the curved portions from the receiving portion when the first and second members are in a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Verner, Stanley Szyszko