Patents by Inventor Tejal N. Dudhwala

Tejal N. Dudhwala 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).

  • Maintenance-free electrical bus assembly and electrical enclosure employing the same
    Patent number: 7473116
    Abstract: A maintenance-free electrical bus assembly is provided for a switchgear cabinet. The maintenance-free electrical bus assembly is coupled to a switchgear device in the cabinet, and includes electrical bus members, at least one bus joint comprising an electrical connection of two or more electrical bus members, and a fastener assembly fastening the bus joint and maintaining the electrical connection between the electrical bus members thereof. The fastener assembly includes at least one first fastening element having a plurality of first threads, and at least one second fastening element having a plurality of second threads. The second threads threadably engage the first threads of a corresponding first fastening element, in order to perpetually secure the first threads and the corresponding first fastening element, and to resist undesirable loosening of the bus joint once the fastener assembly has been fastened. Thus, inaccessible bus joints within the cabinet do not need to be inspected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Tejal N. Dudhwala, Paul K. Parker, Timothy G. Robirds, James E. Smith, Paul A. Colbaugh, Marcy D. Scialabba, Ronald A. Carder
  • Maintenance-free electrical bus assembly and electrical enclosure employing the same
    Publication number: 20080038949
    Abstract: A maintenance-free electrical bus assembly is provided for a switchgear cabinet. The maintenance-free electrical bus assembly is coupled to a switchgear device in the cabinet, and includes electrical bus members, at least one bus joint comprising an electrical connection of two or more electrical bus members, and a fastener assembly fastening the bus joint and maintaining the electrical connection between the electrical bus members thereof. The fastener assembly includes at least one first fastening element having a plurality of first threads, and at least one second fastening element having a plurality of second threads. The second threads threadably engage the first threads of a corresponding first fastening element, in order to perpetually secure the first threads and the corresponding first fastening element, and to resist undesirable loosening of the bus joint once the fastener assembly has been fastened. Thus, inaccessible bus joints within the cabinet do not need to be inspected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Tejal N. Dudhwala, Paul K. Parker, Timothy G. Robirds, James E. Smith, Paul A. Colbaugh, Marcy D. Scialabba, Ronald A. Carder