MATTHEW DAVID CUPPETT
Engineering in Oliphant Furnace, PA

2014007, Mar 20, 2014

Sep 14, 2012

13/616574

Matthew Cuppett - Uniontown PA, US
Morris Tampa - Greensburg PA, US
Beth Dahm - Pittsburgh PA, US
Carl Kurinko - North Huntingdon PA, US
Brant Suhrie - Eire PA, US

ABB TECHNOLOGY AG - Zurich

H01H 33/16, H01R 43/26

218143, 29825

Current path structure provides a current path between an interrupter assembly and a resistor assembly of a dead tank circuit breaker and includes an electrically conductive fixed support having first and second ends. The first end is fixed to one of the interrupter assembly or the resistor assembly. A substantially hollow, electrically conductive conductor has first and second ends, with a connector at the first end thereof. The connector is removably connected to the other of the interrupter assembly or the resistor assembly. Coupling structure removably couples the conductor with the fixed support such that when coupled, the current path structure is in an operative position electrically connecting the interrupter assembly with the resistor assembly, and when decoupled, the fixed support can be moved into telescoping relation within the conductor defining a collapsed position of the current path structure.

2014006, Mar 6, 2014

Sep 6, 2012

13/604673

Matthew Cuppett - Uniontown PA, US
Morris Tampa - Greensburg PA, US
Beth Dahm - Pittsburgh PA, US
Carl Kurinko - North Huntingdon PA, US
Brant Suhrie - Eire PA, US

ABB TECHNOLOGY AG - Zurich

H01H 33/16, H01R 43/00

218143, 29825

Contact alignment structure aligns a contact of a circuit breaker. The circuit breaker includes the contact fixed to a conductor, and a resistor tube having a longitudinal axis. The contact alignment structure includes a tube clamp assembly for selectively coupling to a periphery of the resistor tube. A rocker assembly is coupled with the tube clamp assembly and with the conductor so that the conductor is supported by the rocker assembly only at one end of the conductor. When the rocker assembly is coupled to the conductor, the tube clamp assembly can be rotated about the periphery of the resistor tube to change a position of the contact in a first degree of freedom, and a portion of the rocker arm assembly can be moved to change a position of the contact in a second degree of freedom that is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the resistor tube.

2013027, Oct 17, 2013

Apr 4, 2013

13/856450

- Zurich, CH
Beth Dahm - Pittsburgh PA, US
Matthew Cuppett - Uniontown PA, US

ABB Technology AG - Zurich

H01H 31/28, H01H 11/00

200 48 R, 29622

A linkage and operating assembly is provided for a dead tank circuit breaker. The circuit breaker has a plurality of pole assemblies and an actuating assembly associated with each pole assembly for opening and closing a movable electrical contact of the associated pole assembly. The linkage and operating assembly includes a linkage module having a plurality of drive structures. Each drive structure has a portion constructed and arranged to be removably coupled to an associated actuating assembly. An operating mechanism is coupled with the linkage module for causing movement of the drive structures substantially simultaneously. When the portions of the drive structures are decoupled from the associated actuating assemblies, the linkage module together with the operating mechanism is constructed and arranged to be removed as a single unit from the circuit breaker.

2013027, Oct 17, 2013

Apr 4, 2013

13/856461

- Zurich, CH
Matthew Cuppett - Uniontown PA, US
Jonathan Fuge - Farmington PA, US

ABB Technology AG - Zurich

H01H 31/02

200 48 A

A pole and actuating assembly for a circuit breaker includes a frame, a plurality of pole and actuating members including a pair of outer pole and actuating members fixed to the frame and a center pole and actuating member disposed there-between and rotatably fixed with respect to the frame. The center pole and actuating member, in an installation position, has a vertical height greater than a vertical height of each of the outer pole and actuating members. Bracket structure is coupled to the frame to permit rotation of the center pole and actuating member to be disposed securely at an acute angle with respect to the frame, thereby reducing the vertical height of the center pole and actuating member in a travel position thereof.

2013027, Oct 17, 2013

Apr 4, 2013

13/856453

- Zurich, CH
Matthew Cuppett - Uniontown PA, US
Jonathan Fuge - Farmington PA, US

ABB Technology AG - Zurich

H01H 3/46

200337

Linkage structure is connected between an operating mechanism and an actuating assembly of a circuit breaker for opening and closing an electrical contact of a pole assembly. The linkage assembly includes a lever to connect with the actuating assembly. A connection rod is coupled to one end of the lever and is associated with a close spring for closing the electrical contact. A spring structure is coupled to another end of the lever. The spring structure includes an open spring providing a spring force on the lever for opening the electrical contact. The open spring places the connection rod in tension. Retaining structure is associated with the lever and the spring structure to ensure that the spring force of the open spring, exerted on the lever, is directed to the retaining structure so that tension on the connection rod is removed, enabling the connection rod to be serviced.

2013026, Oct 17, 2013

Mar 27, 2013

13/851141

- Zurich, CH
Beth Dahm - Pittsburgh PA, US
Matthew Cuppett - Uniontown PA, US

ABB Technology AG - Zurich

F16H 21/12, H01H 11/00

74 66, 74 63, 29622

Drive structure is provided for connection between an actuating assembly of a circuit breaker and linkage structure for opening and closing a movable electrical contact disposed in a volume of insulating material in a pole assembly. The drive structure includes a drive lever constructed and arranged to connect with the at least one actuating assembly. A drive shaft has first and second ends, with the first end being removably coupled to the drive lever so that rotation of the drive shaft rotates the drive lever. Seal structure is disposed between the drive lever and the actuating assembly such that the drive shaft can be removed from the drive lever without disrupting the volume of insulating material.

2013002, Jan 31, 2013

Jul 28, 2011

13/192785

Matthew D. Cuppett - Uniontown PA, US

ABB Technology AG - Zurich

H01R 13/62, H01R 43/26

439296, 29825

A clip for connecting a conductor to a circuit interrupter in an electrical device is generally U-shaped and self-locking. The clip has a generally arcuate body and two generally linear legs. The legs extend vertically from the body. The legs have beveled edges that together with the generally arcuate body of the clip and a flat portion of the clip, allow an interlock to be formed between the clip and the conductor when the clip is in close contact with the conductor.