Patents by Inventor Walter Mercer Chalmers

Walter Mercer Chalmers 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).

  • Power connector set with secondary lock
    Patent number: 5685730
    Abstract: A power connector, comprising first and second connector portions for connection to respective power conductors, a bayonet locking mechanism for locking the connector portions upon rotation of the first and second connector portions in a first direction relative to each other and unlocking the connector portions upon rotation of the first and second connector portions in an opposite direction relative to each other, and a secondary locking mechanism for preventing rotation of the first and second connector portions in the opposite direction relative to each other, thereby preventing accidental disconnection of the first and second connector portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Assignee: Litton Precision Products International, Inc.
    Inventors: John Cameron, Walter Mercer Chalmers