Anthony B Tufano, 6120 Ware Rd, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458

6743029, Jun 1, 2004

Oct 3, 2003

10/678318

Jeff Greene - Sea Cliff NY
Anthony Tufano - North Massapequa NY
David B. Balaban - Hauppauge NY

Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. - Little Neck NY

H01R 13648

439107, 439801, 175 51, 175 57

The invention here disclosed is a back wire ground clamp for a wiring device such as a switch or receptacle having a ground strap which supports an outwardly projecting ground lug having a front edge and adapted to receive a ground connection. The ground lug is coupled to a clamp plate by means of a screw which passes through a clearance opening in the clamp plate and is threaded into a receiving opening in the ground lug. The clamp plate supports a blocking tab which extends downward below the front edge of the ground lug and extends side ways for a distance which is less than the length of the front edge of the ground lug. The blocking tab prevents the clamp plate from rotating relative to the ground lug as the screw is tightened and defines an opening between the clamp plate and the ground lug along the front edge of the ground lug into which a single ground wire can be inserted.

6861189, Mar 1, 2005

Apr 20, 2004

10/827843

Jeff Greene - Sea Cliff NY, US
Anthony Tufano - North Massapequa NY, US
David B. Balaban - Hauppauge NY, US

Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. - Little Neck NY

H01R013/648

430107, 439801, 174 51, 174 57

The invention here disclosed is a back wire ground clamp for a wiring device such as a switch or receptacle having a ground strap which supports an outwardly projecting ground lug having a front edge and adapted to receive a ground connection. The ground lug is coupled to a clamp plate by means of a screw which passes through a clearance opening in the clamp plate and is threaded into a receiving opening in the ground lug. The clamp plate supports a blocking tab which extends downward below the front edge of the ground lug and extends side ways for a distance which is less than the length of the front edge of the ground lug. The blocking tab prevents the clamp plate from rotating relative to the ground lug as the screw is tightened and defines an opening between the clamp plate and the ground lug along the front edge of the ground lug into which a single ground wire can be inserted.

6875940, Apr 5, 2005

Jul 25, 2003

10/627224

Paul Endres - Plainview NY, US
Stephen R. Kurek - Rego Park NY, US
Anthony Tufano - North Massapequa NY, US
Dennis Oddsen - Eatons Neck NY, US

Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. - Little Neck NY

H01H013/00

200339, 200523, 200 6 R

There is disclosed a robust on-off rocker paddle switch operated by pushing on the lower portion of a rocker paddle to turn the switch “on” or “off”. The lower edge of the rocker paddle pivots in and out about its top or upper edge. Bias means urges the lower portion of the rocker paddle to always be in its out position whether the switch is in the “on” state or position or the “off” state or position. The rocker paddle of the switch is not located within a frame and the surface of the switch has, along its vertical axis, a contour of positive first differential and zero second differential, comprised of a combination of splines which extend between points of varying distances from a datum plane. The contour has zero second differential when the rate of height increase of individual splines is constant. An actuator coupled to the rocker paddle (the face) of the switch causes a cam to rotate in a clockwise direction and in a counter clockwise direction as the rocker paddle is alternately depressed.

6979790, Dec 27, 2005

Jun 1, 2004

10/858688

Paul Endres - Plainview NY, US
Stephen R. Kurek - Rego Park NY, US
Anthony Tufano - North Massapequa NY, US
Dennis A. Oddsen - Eatons Neck NY, US

Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. - Little Neck NY

H01H013/00

200339, 200523, 200 6 R

There is disclosed a paddle switch operated by pushing on the lower portion of a rocker paddle to turn the switch “on” or “off”. The lower edge of the paddle pivots in and out about its upper edge. The switch includes flexible driver means coupled to be driven by the rocker paddle. When the rocker paddle is pushed in, it urges the flexible driver means to rotate a cam means in a first, clock wise direction, or a second, counter clock wise direction. Alternate rotation of the cam drives a slider member having a cam follower back and forth along a linear axis. A shaped leaf spring cooperates with the cam follower to assist in the movement of the slider and determines its rest positions. An indicator such as an LED is used to indicate the state of conduction of the switch. When the rocker paddle is released, it is biased by a spring to pivot back to its initial position.

6979791, Dec 27, 2005

Jun 1, 2004

10/859303

Paul Endres - Plainview NY, US
Stephen R. Kurek - Rego Park NY, US
Anthony Tufano - North Massapequa NY, US
Dennis A. Oddsen - Eatons Neck NY, US

Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. - Little Neck NY

H01H013/00
H01H003/00

200339, 200523, 200541, 200329

There is disclosed a paddle switch operated by pushing on the lower portion of a rocker paddle to turn the switch “on” or “off”. The lower edge of the paddle pivots in and out about its upper edge. The switch includes articulated driver means coupled to be driven by the rocker paddle when it is depressed and to urge the rocker paddle back to its out position. When the rocker paddle is pushed in, it urges the articulated driver means to rotate a cam means in a first, clock wise direction, or a second, counter clockwise direction. Alternate rotation of the cam drives a slider member having a cam follower back and forth along a linear axis. A shaped leaf spring cooperates with the cam follower to assist in the movement of the slider and to determine its rest positions. An indicator such as an LED is used to indicate the state of conduction of the switch. When the rocker paddle is released, it is biased by the articulated drive means to pivot back to its initial position.

7034236, Apr 25, 2006

Jun 1, 2004

10/858347

Paul Endres - Plainview NY, US
Stephen R. Kurek - Rego Park NY, US
Anthony Tufano - North Massapequa NY, US
Dennis A. Oddsen - Eatons Neck NY, US

Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. - Little Neck NY

H01H 3/00

200339, 200523, 200553, 200 17 R

There is disclosed a paddle switch operated by pushing on the lower portion of a rocker paddle to turn the switch “on” or “off”. The lower edge of the paddle pivots in and out about its upper edge. The switch includes semi-rigid spiral wound driver means having a conical end coupled to be driven by the rocker paddle. When the rocker paddle is pushed in, the paddle urges the semi-rigid driver means to rotate a cam means in a first, clock wise direction, or a second, counter clock wise direction. Alternate rotation of the cam drives a slider member having a cam follower back and forth along a linear axis. A shaped leaf spring cooperates with the cam follower to assist in the movement of the slider and determines its rest positions. An indicator such as an LED is used to indicate the state of conduction of the switch. When the rocker paddle is released, it is biased by a spring to pivot back to its initial position.

D529787, Oct 10, 2006

May 12, 2005

29/229796

Stanley R. Swiencicki - Whitestone NY, US
Paul Kadar - Seaford NY, US
Leslie Lindenstraus - New York NY, US
Gerd Schmieta - Boston MA, US
Michael Meyer - Encinitas CA, US
Dennis A. Oddsen - Eatons Neck NY, US
Anthony Tufano - North Massapequa NY, US
James J. Sherman - Jericho NY, US
Tim Langfitt - Napa CA, US

Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. - Little Neck NY

1105

D 8350

7122754, Oct 17, 2006

Dec 22, 2005

11/315062

Paul Endres - Plainview NY, US
Stephen R. Kurek - Rego Park NY, US
Anthony Tufano - North Massapequa NY, US
Dennis A. Oddsen - Eatons Neck NY, US

Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. - Little Neck NY

H01H 13/00
H01H 3/00

200339, 200523, 200541, 200329

There is disclosed a paddle switch operated by pushing on the lower portion of a rocker paddle to turn the switch “on” or “off”. The lower edge of the paddle pivots in and out about its upper edge. The switch includes articulated driver means coupled to be driven by the rocker paddle. When the rocker paddle is pushed in, it urges the articulated driver means to rotate a cam means in a first, clock wise direction, or a second, counter clock wise direction. Alternate rotation of the cam drives a slider member having a cam follower back and forth along a linear axis. A shaped leaf spring cooperates with the cam follower to assist in the movement of the slider and determines its rest positions. An indicator such as an LED is used to indicate the state of conduction of the switch. When the rocker paddle is released, it is biased by a spring to pivot back to its initial position.