Rotary Or Oscillatory Motion Device (e.g., Spring Motor) Patents (Class 337/61)
  • Patent number: 8988183
    Abstract: A monitoring module for a fusible switch disconnect device includes an open fuse detecting element and wire leads for completing an electrical connection with a fuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Matthew R. Darr, Joseph James Ventura
  • Patent number: 8614618
    Abstract: A fusible switch disconnect device includes a housing adapted to receive at least one fuse therein, and a switchable contact for connecting the fuse to circuitry. A tripping mechanism and control circuitry are provided to displace the switchable contact, as well as multiple other components in the device, in response to a predetermined electrical condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Matthew Rain Darr, Hundi Panduranga Kamath
  • Patent number: 8344844
    Abstract: Fuse state indicators for use with disconnect devices having a fuse are provided. Fuse state indicators include a housing having circuitry, a detecting means for detecting an open circuit condition, conductors adapted for electrical connection to a disconnect device so as to complete a circuit connecting the detecting means with a fuse of the disconnect device, and a signal transmitting means The detecting means is configured to transmit a signal to the signal transmitting means for determining an operational state of the fuse. The signal transmitting means, in turn, is configured to transmit a signal to a remote device the state of the fuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Matthew R. Darr
  • Patent number: 8089335
    Abstract: A monitoring module for a fusible switch disconnect device includes an open fuse detecting element and wire leads for completing an electrical connection with a fuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Matthew R. Darr, Joseph James Ventura
  • Patent number: 7924136
    Abstract: A fusible switch disconnect device includes a housing adapted to receive at least one fuse therein, and switchable contacts for connecting the fuse to circuitry. A tripping mechanism is provided to disconnect the switchable contacts when predetermined circuit conditions occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Matthew R. Darr, Robert Stephen Douglass, Matthew Thomas Dowil
  • Patent number: 7855630
    Abstract: Fuse state indicators for use with disconnect devices having a fuse are provided. Fuse state indicators include a housing having circuitry, a detecting means for detecting an open circuit condition, conductors adapted for electrical connection to a disconnect device so as to complete a circuit connecting the detecting means with a fuse of the disconnect device, and a signal transmitting means. The detecting means is configured to transmit a signal to the signal transmitting means for determining an operational state of the fuse. The signal transmitting means, in turn, is configured to transmit a signal to a remote device the state of the fuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Matthew R. Darr
  • Patent number: 7495540
    Abstract: Fusible switch disconnect modules including a housing means adapted to receive at least one fuse therein, switchable contacts for connecting the fuse to circuitry and having at least one stationary contact and at least one movable contact selectively positionable between an open position and a closed position to connect or disconnect an electrical connection through the fuse, and a means for biasing or bias element assisting movement of the movable contact to the open or disconnected position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Matthew R. Darr, Robert Stephen Douglass, Matthew Thomas Dowil
  • Patent number: 7474194
    Abstract: A fusible switch disconnect device includes a housing adapted to receive at least one fuse therein, and switchable contacts for connecting the fuse to circuitry. A tripping mechanism is provided to disconnect the switchable contacts when predetermined circuit conditions occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Matthew R. Darr, Robert Stephen Douglass, Matthew Thomas Dowil
  • Patent number: 6552644
    Abstract: A safety press-button switch includes a linkage formed of a lever and a switching rod pivoted together, and a press-button cap having a push rod and a hook arm respectively aimed at the switching rod and a positioning rod of the lever and adapted to force the lever to shift a bimetal plate from OFF position to ON position and to hold the lever in position after the bimetal plate switched on, the positioning rod of the lever being forced away from the hook arm by the deformation force of the bimetal plate for enabling the bimetal plate to trip off automatically upon an overload.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Inventor: Tsung-Mou Yu