Patents
US 10601170 B2: Solid dielectric deadfront electrical switch assembly
- Granted
- 2020-03-24
- Filed
- 2018-10-12 application 16159430
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
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Abstract
A solid dielectric deadfront electrical switch assembly having a switch contact assembly. The switch contact assembly can include an upper insulative diaphragm, a male pin contact having an insulating tip and an isolating sleeve, a primary contact, a lower insulative diaphragm, and a female socket contact. The upper insulative diaphragm, isolating sleeve, and insulating tip can assist in electrically isolating the male contact pin when the electrical switch assembly is in an open condition. Further, the upper insulative diaphragm can be separated from the female socket contact, and/or a female-contact insulating sleeve, by a gap chamber that utilizes air as an insulator. The lower insulative diaphragm can be configured to engage a drive rod that is used to axially displace the male pin contact between open and closed positions in a manner that may prevent arcing between the switch contact assembly and a base plate of a switchgear.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg200324.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas & Betts International LLC 363 patents | US company or organization | Wilmington, DE | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Gieger | Dingmans Ferry, PA | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Ian Christopher Waleck | East Stroudsburg, PA | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Charles Bindics | Northampton, PA | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H01R | Electrically-conductive connections; structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements; coupling devices; current collectors | H01R13/53 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H01H | Electric switches; relays; selectors; emergency protective devices | H01H1/24 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H02B | Boards, substations or switching arrangements for the supply or distribution of electric power | H02B3/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-06 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BINDIES, CHARLES signed 2018-11-07 GIEGER, JEFFREY signed 2018-11-07 WALECK, IAN CHRISTOPHER signed 2018-11-07 | THOMAS & BETTS INTERNATIONAL LLC WILMINGTON, DE | 49397/255 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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