Patents by Inventor Warren A. Lofstrand

Warren A. Lofstrand 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: 4595811
    Abstract: An electrical contactor device has a molded insulating body base member with at least one boss having a bore extending from a contact element support surface. A stationary contact element having a generally planar plate portion and a projection extending from said plate portion adjacent, in a bent condition, to a terminal screw receiving boss is positioned on the boss of said base member and the terminal receiving screw is threaded into engagement with the contact element to assemble the contact element with the screw and to simultaneously bend the projection into a keyway formed in the bore to secure the contact element to the base member. A second projection adjacent the first projection is of substantially greater width than the first projection and is permanently bent into a position for engagement with a shelf extending from a portion of the base member adjacent to the bore to assist in securing the contact element to the base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1986
    Assignee: Cooper Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Warren A. Lofstrand
  • Patent number: 4503411
    Abstract: A solenoid-operated plunger device comprising a frame and a solenoid coil contained within the frame. Two or more movable plungers, separated by a barrier, are located within the solenoid coil. The plungers project the ends of the solenoid coil, and are slidable within the solenoid coil on parallel axes. A return spring is connected to each plunger for controlling the movement of the plunger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1985
    Assignee: Cooper Industries
    Inventor: Warren A. Lofstrand