Patents by Inventor Thomas Fanta

Thomas Fanta 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).

  • Guiding pull ring
    Patent number: 11631560
    Abstract: A guiding pull ring member for guiding a unit top contact in a switch assembly into a mounting contact. The guide ring member includes a mounting ring defined in a first plane, a grasping ring coupled to one side of the mounting ring and being defined in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane, and a V-shaped guide piece coupled to the mounting ring at a side opposite from the grasping ring and extending perpendicular to the first plane. The guiding pull ring member has particular application for a solenoid operated vacuum interrupter recloser switch mounted to a utility pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: S&C Electric Company
    Inventors: David Goldman, Thomas Fanta
  • GUIDING PULL RING
    Publication number: 20200335293
    Abstract: A guiding pull ring member for guiding a unit top contact in a switch assembly into a mounting contact. The guide ring member includes a mounting ring defined in a first plane, a grasping ring coupled to one side of the mounting ring and being defined in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane, and a V-shaped guide piece coupled to the mounting ring at a side opposite from the grasping ring and extending perpendicular to the first plane. The guiding pull ring member has particular application for a solenoid operated vacuum interrupter recloser switch mounted to a utility pole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: S&C Electric Company
    Inventors: David Goldman, Thomas Fanta
  • Electric power distribution switch
    Patent number: 10410812
    Abstract: An electric power distribution switch incorporates a stress-relieving connection structure, a closing guiding structure, a weather shield structure and a contact structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: S&C Electric Company
    Inventors: Xin G. Zhu, Thomas Fanta
  • Electric Power Distribution Switch
    Publication number: 20150155119
    Abstract: An electric power distribution switch incorporates a stress-relieving connection structure, a closing guiding structure, a weather shield structure and a contact structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: S&C Electric Company
    Inventors: Xin G. Zhu, Thomas Fanta