Patents by Inventor Wendell D. Copeland

Wendell D. Copeland 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).

  • Fuseholder with sequential power disconnect and fuse tension release mechanism
    Patent number: 5295849
    Abstract: The rotation of a power control arm on a fuse box is used to rotate a contact, sequentially disconnecting power to a fuse and spreading the tensioned jaws on a fuse clip to reduce the force needed to remove a flat fuse terminal from the clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1994
    Assignee: Challenger Electrical Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter L. Jeffcoat, Wendell D. Copeland
  • Fuse holder with fuse release
    Patent number: 5295850
    Abstract: The tensioned jaws of a fuse clip are spread by a rotating a pin that rests in a slot in each of the jaws. The pin has opposed flat surfaces that define a position at which the jaws are not spread. The pin has a flange that rests in the slots, holding the pin in a fixed orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1994
    Assignee: Challenger Electrical Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter L. Jeffcoat, Wendell D. Copeland