Patents by Inventor Terry A. Peterson

Terry A. Peterson 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: 5100343
    Abstract: A tee shaped electrical connector for a pump such as a sump pump having a pump motor controlled by a float switch. A power cord carrying a plug on one end extends from one leg of the connector body. A float switch cord extends to the float from another leg of the connector. The third leg of the connector includes electrical contacts to which the power cord and float switch wiring extend. Electrical terminal pins for the motor leads project into a socket on the pump so that the contacts and terminals connect electrically when the connector is applied to the socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1992
    Assignee: The Marley Company
    Inventor: Terry A. Peterson
  • Patent number: 4806083
    Abstract: An expanded foam material surrounds a relatively thin, metallic motor casing and forms a housing which supports the motor while providing a seal to preclude leakage of liquids into the motor casing and to prevent discharge of dielectric oil from the interior of the motor casing. During manufacture of the pump, the casing is placed within a mold and a portion of the mold structure complementally and firmly engages four radially spaced regions of the generally cylindrical motor casing. Next, a quantity of the initially pourable foam material is introduced into the space between the mold and the casing, and the material self-expands to a solidified, cured condition in firm, surrounding engagement with the motor casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1989
    Assignee: The Marley-Wylain Company
    Inventors: Nyle D. LaGrange, Darryl M. Nielsen, Terry A. Peterson
  • Patent number: D338519
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1993
    Inventor: Terry A. Peterson