Patents by Inventor Thomas C. Murray

Thomas C. Murray 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).

  • Dedicated contact aid for connectors utilizing high speed installations
    Patent number: 5090923
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for preventing birdcaging of a conductor having multiple strands when these conductors are installed in a connector utilizing high speed installations, such as by an explosively-operated tool. The inside surface of the connector is coated with a mixture of 30% silica sand and 70% of PENETROX.RTM. A13 to reduce contact resistance. A wedge is then inserted into the connector between the conductors utilizing the explosively driven tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1992
    Assignee: Burndy Corporation
    Inventors: Lee G. Kenyon, Thomas C. Murray
  • Preconnection deforming die and method of connecting a grounding rod with an electrical cable
    Patent number: 5084963
    Abstract: A die and method for forming indentations in a grounding rod. The die is a U-shaped die for use in a hydraulic compression tool. The die has an inner face forming a general recess and has a plurality of series of individual tooth-like projections. The die is used to form a plurality of series of individual tooth-like indentations on an exterior surface of the grounding rod such that a connector can be compressed onto the rod with portions of the connector being deformed into the indentations to fixedly connect the connector to the rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1992
    Assignee: Burndy Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas C. Murray, Kevin J. Flynn