Patents by Inventor Tony Ray Benson
Tony Ray Benson 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).
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Publication number: 20200194337Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for dissipating heat generated from an electrical current carrying device are provided herein. The disclosed concept provides a dielectric heat path device that assists in heat dissipation of an electrical current carrying device by transferring heat from one end of the device to another. The disclosed concept also provides systems that communicate heat generated by an electrical device to a thermally grounded secondary device through a dielectric heat path device to dissipate heat.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2020Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: TONY RAY BENSON, PETER J. FRITZ
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Patent number: 10615098Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for dissipating heat generated from an electrical current carrying device are provided herein. The disclosed concept provides a dielectric heat path device that assists in heat dissipation of an electrical current carrying device by transferring heat from one end of the device to another. The disclosed concept also provides systems that communicate heat generated by an electrical device to a thermally grounded secondary device through a dielectric heat path device to dissipate heat.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Tony Ray Benson, Peter J. Fritz
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Patent number: 10218157Abstract: Loadcenters with an enclosure having an interior compartment and a back wall that includes at least one lance, typically a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart lances that project inwardly toward a front of the enclosure. Each lance comprises an aperture. The loadcenters also include a back pan assembly in the interior compartment. The back pan assembly has at least one latch, typically plurality of longitudinally spaced apart latches, each latch with a leg that extend through the aperture of the aligned lance to attach the back pan assembly to the backwall.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2018Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Tony Ray Benson, Roger Wayne Lanter, Jr.
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Publication number: 20190058310Abstract: Loadcenters with an enclosure having an interior compartment and a back wall that includes at least one lance, typically a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart lances that project inwardly toward a front of the enclosure. Each lance comprises an aperture. The loadcenters also include a back pan assembly in the interior compartment. The back pan assembly has at least one latch, typically plurality of longitudinally spaced apart latches, each latch with a leg that extend through the aperture of the aligned lance to attach the back pan assembly to the backwall.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Inventors: Tony Ray Benson, Roger Wayne Lanter, JR.
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Patent number: 10141723Abstract: Loadcenters with an enclosure having an interior compartment and a back wall that include at least one lance, typically a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart lances that project inwardly toward a front of the enclosure. Each lance comprises an aperture. The loadcenters also include a back pan assembly in the interior compartment. The back pan assembly has at least one latch, typically plurality of longitudinally spaced apart latches, each latch with a legs that extend through the aperture of the aligned lance to attach the back pan assembly to the backwall.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventor: Tony Ray Benson
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Patent number: 10115657Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for dissipating heat generated from an electrical current carrying device are provided herein. The disclosed concept provides a dielectric heat path device that assists in heat dissipation of an electrical current carrying device by transferring heat from one end of the device to another. The disclosed concept also provides systems that communicate heat generated by an electrical device to a thermally grounded secondary device through a dielectric heat path device to dissipate heat.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Tony Ray Benson, Peter J. Fritz
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Publication number: 20180278030Abstract: Loadcenters with an enclosure having an interior compartment and a back wall that include at least one lance, typically a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart lances that project inwardly toward a front of the enclosure. Each lance comprises an aperture. The loadcenters also include a back pan assembly in the interior compartment. The back pan assembly has at least one latch, typically plurality of longitudinally spaced apart latches, each latch with a legs that extend through the aperture of the aligned lance to attach the back pan assembly to the backwall.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2017Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventor: Tony Ray Benson
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Publication number: 20180145008Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for dissipating heat generated from an electrical current carrying device are provided herein. The disclosed concept provides a dielectric heat path device that assists in heat dissipation of an electrical current carrying device by transferring heat from one end of the device to another. The disclosed concept also provides systems that communicate heat generated by an electrical device to a thermally grounded secondary device through a dielectric heat path device to dissipate heat.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2018Publication date: May 24, 2018Applicant: EATON CORPORATIONInventors: TONY RAY BENSON, PETER J. FRITZ
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Patent number: 9912133Abstract: In-wall mountable housings include a back, top, bottom and laterally opposing first and second sidewalls that form an interior compartment. The sidewalls, top and bottom terminate at a front of the housing. The housing also includes first and second tabs attached to each of the first and second sidewalls. The first and the second tabs have one side that is integrally attached to the first or second sidewalls and three sides that are detached or detachable therefrom so that the first and second tabs can pivot outward to be perpendicular to the sidewalls. When not used, the tabs are flush with the sidewalls or angle inward into the housing. The first tab pivots outward to be spaced apart a first defined distance from the front of the housing and the second tab pivots outward to be spaced apart a second defined distance from the front of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2017Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventor: Tony Ray Benson
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Patent number: 9842716Abstract: A set of circuit interrupters and electrical enclosures that are configured to permit an electrical enclosure having a current rating to have connected therewith a circuit interrupter having a current carrying rating no greater than the current rating. However, a current interrupter having a current carrying rating less than the current rating of the electrical enclosure potentially may be connected therewith. Such electrical interruption equipment employs threaded studs on bus bars that are of varying sizes and/or are separated by varying distances in order to resist an electrical enclosure having a current rating from being electrically connected with a circuit interrupter having a current carrying rating greater than the current rating.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2016Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: EATON CORPORATIONInventors: James Gerard Maloney, Tony Ray Benson, Eric Alan Samuelson
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Publication number: 20170278772Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for dissipating heat generated from an electrical current carrying device are provided herein. The disclosed concept provides a dielectric heat path device that assists in heat dissipation of an electrical current carrying device by transferring heat from one end of the device to another. The disclosed concept also provides systems that communicate heat generated by an electrical device to a thermally grounded secondary device through a dielectric heat path device to dissipate heat.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2016Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: EATON CORPORATIONInventors: TONY RAY BENSON, PETER J. FRITZ
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Publication number: 20170025239Abstract: A set of circuit interrupters and electrical enclosures that are configured to permit an electrical enclosure having a current rating to have connected therewith a circuit interrupter having a current carrying rating no greater than the current rating. However, a current interrupter having a current carrying rating less than the current rating of the electrical enclosure potentially may be connected therewith. Such electrical interruption equipment employs threaded studs on bus bars that are of varying sizes and/or are separated by varying distances in order to resist an electrical enclosure having a current rating from being electrically connected with a circuit interrupter having a current carrying rating greater than the current rating.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Applicant: EATON CORPORATIONInventors: James Gerard Maloney, Tony Ray Benson, Eric Alan Samuelson
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Patent number: 9496690Abstract: A set of circuit interrupters and electrical enclosures that are configured to permit an electrical enclosure having a current rating to have connected therewith a circuit interrupter having a current carrying rating no greater than the current rating. However, a current interrupter having a current carrying rating less than the current rating of the electrical enclosure potentially may be connected therewith. Such electrical interruption equipment employs threaded studs on bus bars that are of varying sizes and/or are separated by varying distances in order to resist an electrical enclosure having a current rating from being electrically connected with a circuit interrupter having a current carrying rating greater than the current rating.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2013Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: James Gerard Maloney, Tony Ray Benson, Eric Alan Samuelson
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Patent number: 9203231Abstract: Plug-on neutral circuit breakers include an AFCI OR GFCI circuit breaker housing, a neutral conductor with an external end portion extending from the AFCI/GFCI circuit breaker housing, and a clip assembly attached to the neutral conductor at a specific length configured to align with the loadcenter neutral bar location. The clip assembly includes a conductive clip with downwardly extending, spaced apart legs. The legs are sized and configured to clamp against opposing sides of a neutral bar.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Eric Alan Samuelson, Tony Ray Benson
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Publication number: 20150043134Abstract: A set of circuit interrupters and electrical enclosures that are configured to permit an electrical enclosure having a current rating to have connected therewith a circuit interrupter having a current carrying rating no greater than the current rating. However, a current interrupter having a current carrying rating less than the current rating of the electrical enclosure potentially may be connected therewith. Such electrical interruption equipment employs threaded studs on bus bars that are of varying sizes and/or are separated by varying distances in order to resist an electrical enclosure having a current rating from being electrically connected with a circuit interrupter having a current carrying rating greater than the current rating.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2013Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventors: JAMES GERARD MALONEY, TONY RAY BENSON, ERIC ALAN SAMUELSON
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Publication number: 20140321005Abstract: Plug-on neutral circuit breakers include an AFCI OR GFCI circuit breaker housing, a neutral conductor with an external end portion extending from the AFCI/GFCI circuit breaker housing, and a clip assembly attached to the neutral conductor at a specific length configured to align with the loadcenter neutral bar location. The clip assembly includes a conductive clip with downwardly extending, spaced apart legs. The legs are sized and configured to clamp against opposing sides of a neutral bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2013Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventors: Eric Alan Samuelson, Tony Ray Benson