Patents by Inventor Thomas Beane

Thomas Beane 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: 20250379429
    Abstract: An isolating link is disclosed. The isolating link includes an insulating rod having a first end and an opposing second end; a hook connected to the first end of the insulating rod; and a latch rotatably connected between the hook and the first end of the insulating rod, the latch adapted to rotate between an open position and a closed position and includes a rib to engage a notch positioned in the first end of the insulating rod when the latch is in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2024
    Publication date: December 11, 2025
    Inventors: Benjamin D. Houston, Thomas Beane, Peter Shirilla, Eugene H. Wood
  • Publication number: 20250303538
    Abstract: A utility probe is disclosed. The utility probed includes a body having an upper portion with first and second opposing ends and a lower portion extending from the upper portion; a shaft extending outwardly from the first end of the upper portion, the shaft including a plurality of holes therein; and an array of resilient fingers extending from the shaft, wherein each of the plurality of holes is configured to receive a respective one of the array of resilient fingers therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2025
    Publication date: October 2, 2025
    Inventors: Eugene H. Wood, Thomas Beane
  • Patent number: 12343849
    Abstract: A utility probe for use with component is disclosed. The probe includes a body; a shaft extending from the body; and an array of resilient fingers extending from the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: UTILITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Eugene H. Wood, Thomas Beane
  • Publication number: 20250187157
    Abstract: A utility probe for use with component is disclosed. The probe is configured to engage an electrical component having an eye and includes a body having an upper portion with first and second opposing ends and a lower portion extending from the upper portion; a shaft extending outwardly from the first end; and an array of resilient fingers extending from the shaft, the array of resilient fingers being connected to the shaft by a clamp assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2025
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Eugene H. Wood, Thomas Beane
  • Publication number: 20240222058
    Abstract: A load break tool is disclosed. The load break tool includes a main housing; a sleeve having a first end and a second end coaxially mounted in the main housing; a clip assembly connected to the main housing for engaging a pull ring of a circuit isolating device; a hub mount connected to the first end of the sleeve; and a hub rotatably mounted to the hub mount, the hub being biased toward a home position such that the hub returns to the home position when an external force is released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Peter Shirilla, Eugene H. Wood, Matthew Nolte, Jonathon S. Spencer, Thomas Beane, Zachary Greer
  • Patent number: 11961689
    Abstract: A load break tool is disclosed. The load break tool includes a main housing; a sleeve having a first end and a second end coaxially mounted in the main housing and slidable between a retracted position and an extended position, wherein the second end of the sleeve remains in the main housing in the extended position; a clip assembly connected to the main housing for engaging a pull ring of a circuit isolating device; and a hook engaging terminal rotatably connected to the first end of the sleeve, such that the hook engaging terminal rotates relative to the clip assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Utility Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Shirilla, Eugene H. Wood, Matthew Nolte, Jonathon S. Spencer, Thomas Beane, Zachary Greer
  • Publication number: 20230339085
    Abstract: A utility probe for use with component is disclosed. The probe includes a body; a shaft extending from the body; and an array of resilient fingers extending from the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Eugene H. Wood, Thomas Beane
  • Publication number: 20230009698
    Abstract: A load break tool is disclosed. The load break tool includes a main housing; a sleeve having a first end and a second end coaxially mounted in the main housing and slidable between a retracted position and an extended position, wherein the second end of the sleeve remains in the main housing in the extended position; a clip assembly connected to the main housing for engaging a pull ring of a circuit isolating device; and a hook engaging terminal rotatably connected to the first end of the sleeve, such that the hook engaging terminal rotates relative to the clip assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Peter Shirilla, Eugene H. Wood, Matthew Nolte, Jonathon S. Spencer, Thomas Beane, Zachary Greer