Steven E Meiners

US Patent:

6710696, Mar 23, 2004

Filed:

Apr 8, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/116954

Inventors:

Steven E. Meiners - Greenwood SC
Arthur J. Jur - Aliquippa PA
Douglas M. Brandt - Ellwood City PA

Assignee:

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

H01H 8502

US Classification:

337186, 337187, 361626

Abstract:

An improved fuse housing includes a main body and a cover and is configured to receive a fuse. The main body includes a plurality of fins that are configured to increase the surface area of the fuse housing in order to enhance heat dissipation. The main body is formed with a cavity for the fuse and a pair of conductors extending between the interior of the fuse housing and the exterior thereof for connection with the fuse. The cavity is configured to minimize the quantity of air between the fuse and the fuse housing to facilitates heat transfer. Each conductor includes excess studs for connection with the fuse to enhance heat conduction from the fuse. The cover is fastened to the main body with sufficient fasteners to permit the cover to be a stressed member to resist fracturing of the fuse housing from magnetic and other forces from the conductors.

US Patent:

6786749, Sep 7, 2004

Filed:

Nov 6, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/289012

Inventors:

Steven E. Meiners - Greenwood SC
Arthur J. Jur - Greenwood SC
Douglas M. Brandt - Greenwood SC

Assignee:

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

H01R 430

US Classification:

439213, 174 71 B

Abstract:

An electrical connector may be utilized to connect bus bars having a wide variety of configurations to a wide variety of electrical equipment, without modification to the bus bars, electrical equipment, or connector, with the exception of cutting the electrical connector to a desired length.

US Patent:

20040257184, Dec 23, 2004

Filed:

Jun 18, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/464699

Inventors:

Steven Meiners - Greenwood SC, US
Arthur Jur - Greenwood SC, US
Stephen Oneufer - Cranberry Township PA, US
Michael Magazine - Carnegie PA, US
Douglas Brandt - Greenwood SC, US

International Classification:

H01H009/02

US Classification:

335/202000

Abstract:

A network protector bus assembly, which is structured to be coupled to a roll-out circuit breaker having a plurality of quick disconnect assemblies, includes a line buss assembly and a load bus assembly. The line bus assembly has three elongated bus sub-assemblies, each with a stab extending generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the line bus sub-assemblies. Each line bus sub-assembly stab has a width sufficient to accommodate at least two circuit breaker quick disconnect assemblies. Similarly, the load bus assembly has three elongated bus sub-assemblies, each with a stab extending generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the load bus sub-assemblies. Again, each load bus sub-assembly stab has a width sufficient to accommodate at least two circuit breaker quick disconnect assemblies.

US Patent:

20200036169, Jan 30, 2020

Filed:

Oct 1, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/589742

Inventors:

- Baden, CH
Ayyappa Reddy Jakkireddy - Hyderabad, IN
Guru Moorthy Kurra - Hyderabad, IN
Lenin Pokkula - Hyderabad, IN
Steven Edward Meiners - Fuquay Varina NC, US

International Classification:

H02B 1/56
H02B 1/30
H02B 13/025

Abstract:

A switchgear enclosure includes an exterior housing. A plurality of compartments within the exterior housing includes at least a first switching device compartment, a bus compartment, and a first cable compartment. A plurality of interior partitions arranged to subdivide the exterior housing into the plurality of compartments includes at least a first partition between the first switching device compartment and the first cable compartment, and a second partition between the bus compartment and the first cable compartment. An exhaust system includes a vent path structure arranged within the exterior housing to at least partially surround the bus compartment and the first cable compartment, a channel formed between the vent path structure and the exterior housing, and a first vent device in the first partition. The first vent device is configured to fluidically connect the first switching device compartment to the channel via the vent path structure.

US Patent:

20170256922, Sep 7, 2017

Filed:

Feb 16, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/435263

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Steven Edward MEINERS - Fuquay-Varina NC, US
Hao WU - Shanghai, CN
Ayyappa Reddy JAKKIREDDY - Hyderabad, IN
Guru Moorthy KURRA - Hyderabad, IN

International Classification:

H02B 1/56
H02B 13/00

Abstract:

A switchgear enclosure is provided. The switchgear enclosure includes a plurality of switchgear panels and a plurality of ducts extending through the switchgear panels. Each switchgear panel includes an exterior housing, a busbar compartment defined within the exterior housing, and an exhaust system. The busbar compartment surrounds a busbar extending through the switchgear panel. The exhaust system includes a vent path structure configured within the exterior housing to at least partially surround the busbar compartment, a first channel defined between the vent path structure and the exterior housing, and a first vent opening formed on the vent path structure. The first vent opening directs arc gases within said busbar compartment to the first channel. The ducts are in fluid communication with the first channels of the switchgear panels to distribute arc gases between the first channels.

US Patent:

20160248234, Aug 25, 2016

Filed:

Feb 19, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/626154

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Ayyappa Reddy Jakkireddy - Hyderabad, IN
Guru Moorthy Kurra - Hyderabad, IN
Lenin Pokkula - Hyderabad, IN
Steven Edward Meiners - Fuquay Varina NC, US

International Classification:

H02B 1/56
H02B 1/30

Abstract:

A switchgear enclosure includes an exterior housing. A plurality of compartments within the exterior housing includes at least a first switching device compartment, a bus compartment, and a first cable compartment. A plurality of interior partitions arranged to subdivide the exterior housing into the plurality of compartments includes at least a first partition between the first switching device compartment and the first cable compartment, and a second partition between the bus compartment and the first cable compartment. An exhaust system includes a vent path structure arranged within the exterior housing to at least partially surround the bus compartment and the first cable compartment, a channel formed between the vent path structure and the exterior housing, and a first vent device in the first partition. The first vent device is configured to fluidically connect the first switching device compartment to the channel via the vent path structure.

US Patent:

20160044823, Feb 11, 2016

Filed:

Jul 31, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/814560

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Subhasish Dasgupta - Bangalore, IN
Peter James Greenwood - Cheshire CT, US
Steven Edward Meiners - Cary NC, US

International Classification:

H05K 7/20
H05K 5/02

Abstract:

Electrical equipment that includes a cabinet comprising a plurality of walls is provided. The cabinet is disposed around a plurality of electric components such as conductors. Further, the electrical equipment also includes at least one barrier. The barrier is disposed in the cabinet and spaced apart from the conductor by a spacing distance to define a channel within the cabinet for air to flow between the barrier and the conductor. The barrier is placed such that a portion of the barrier is coupled to one of the plurality of walls of the electric cabinets.