Patents by Inventor Thomas Harold Cavanaugh

Thomas Harold Cavanaugh 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: 6918788
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for field attaching an electrical connector to an MC-HL type of cable includes a housing having a built-in ninety degree radius. The housing includes sockets at each end, one for attachment to an oil field wellhead, for example, and the other end to the MC-HL cable. Various component parts are described along with both audible and visual verification that proper attachment has occurred. A method of securing the cable to the connector to provide the required strain relief and not damage the metal cladding is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Inventor: Thomas Harold Cavanaugh