Patents by Inventor Wayne William Ritchie

Wayne William 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).

  • Electrical connector for igniter for exothermic welding
    Patent number: 11114261
    Abstract: An electrical connector can be provided for connecting a power source to an insertable conductor, including an igniter for exothermic weld material. One or more conductors can be disposed within a housing that is configured to receive the insertable conductor. An actuator can be engaged from outside the housing to move at least one of the conductors within the housing between resting and actuated orientations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: ERICO International Corporation
    Inventors: Wayne William Ritchie, Erika Lynn Buehman, Greg Martinjak
  • Electrical Connector for Insertable Conductor
    Publication number: 20200243282
    Abstract: An electrical connector can be provided for connecting a power source to an insertable conductor, including an igniter for exothermic weld material. One or more conductors can be disposed within a housing that is configured to receive the insertable conductor. An actuator can be engaged from outside the housing to move at least one of the conductors within the housing between resting and actuated orientations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Wayne William Ritchie, Erika Lynn Buehman, Greg Martinjak