Patents by Inventor Thomas KUCMIERZ

Thomas KUCMIERZ 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: 11451033
    Abstract: A modular wall-mounted electrical circuit device assembly includes an electrical junction box, a modular circuit device, and a cover plate. The junction box has an open front, and is wall-mounted with exposed ends of building wiring disposed therein. The modular circuit device includes a base unit and an interchangeable device module and is installed in the junction box via the open front. The base unit has a junction box liner defining a main cavity having an open front and a closed rear, exterior electrical connection points connected to the building wiring, electrical contacts disposed in the rear, and a first electrical interconnect assembly connecting the electrical contacts to the connection points. The interchangeable device module has a forward-facing circuit device, rearward-facing electrical contacts, and a second electrical interconnect assembly. The interchangeable device module is removably installed in the main cavity, via its open front, with the respective contacts plugged together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: SWICH TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Montana, Thomas Kucmierz
  • Publication number: 20200266618
    Abstract: A modular wall-mounted electrical circuit device assembly includes an electrical junction box, a modular circuit device, and a cover plate. The junction box has an open front, and is wall-mounted with exposed ends of building wiring disposed therein. The modular circuit device includes a base unit and an interchangeable device module and is installed in the junction box via the open front. The base unit has a junction box liner defining a main cavity having an open front and a closed rear, exterior electrical connection points connected to the building wiring, electrical contacts disposed in the rear, and a first electrical interconnect assembly connecting the electrical contacts to the connection points. The interchangeable device module has a forward-facing circuit device, rearward-facing electrical contacts, and a second electrical interconnect assembly. The interchangeable device module is removably installed in the main cavity, via its open front, with the respective contacts plugged together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher MONTANA, Thomas KUCMIERZ