Patents by Inventor William Rivera

William Rivera 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).

  • Ground fault circuit breaker
    Patent number: 5999385
    Abstract: A reverse fed single pole miniature ground fault circuit breaker includes a housing, a line termination on the lower portion of the housing, and a load termination on the upper portion of the housing. Separable contacts are disposed between the line termination and the load termination. A handle and operating mechanism form a manual mechanism for manually operating the separable contacts. The handle has an upper position in which the separable contacts are closed and a lower position in which the separable contacts are open. A ground fault circuit interruption trip circuit opens the separable contacts in response to predetermined ground fault current conditions and is powered through those separable contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph P. Fello, Wayne G. Adamson, Garry B. Theadore, William Rivera