Patents by Inventor Thomas Stuart Ritchie

Thomas Stuart Ritchie 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: 7960654
    Abstract: A connector for support posts which have a plurality of divergent arms. The connector has four engagement sections. The first two are adapted to engage first and second divergent arms of the support post. A third engagement section is adapted to engage a third divergent arm. The fourth engagement section is adapted to engage the third divergent arm when not engaged by the third engagement section. The provision of third and fourth engagement sections adapts the connector for different sizes of support post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Gallagher Group Limited
    Inventor: Thomas Stuart Ritchie
  • Patent number: 7511227
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a connector adapted to engage with a support member, preferably being formed with a T-post configuration which provides a plurality of divergent arms. The connector can include a main body adapted to define a central recess and two or more clamping surfaces which extend from the main body. These clamping surfaces are configured to engage with a divergent arm of the support member. The connector when used is engaged with a support member so that at least one divergent arm of the support member is not engaged with a clamping surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Gallagher Group Limited
    Inventor: Thomas Stuart Ritchie
  • Publication number: 20080308299
    Abstract: A connection apparatus (1) is provided. The apparatus has: a body (7); at least two connectors (6a, 6b); and an interconnection element (16). The wire connectors (6a, 6b) connect wires to the apparatus (1) and provide a conductive connection of the wires to an interconnection element (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: GALLAGHER GROUP LIMITED
    Inventors: Ian Stuart Gallagher, Paul Clifford Reid, Thomas Stuart Ritchie
  • Patent number: D634025
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Gallagher Group Limited
    Inventor: Thomas Stuart Ritchie