Inventor · Richfield, WI, US

Donald A. Link

18Patents
12h-index
8Co-inventors
71Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 15, 1976 → Nov 30, 1995

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5608367A Molded case circuit breaker with interchangeable trip unit having bimetal assembly which registers with permanent heater transformer airgap Electricity 104 Expired
US4470027A Molded case circuit breaker with improved high fault current interruption capability Electricity 101 Expired
US4929919A Twin unit circuit breaker with improved magnet structure Electricity 24 Expired
US5488337A Circuit breaker with distribution lug terminal having trapped insulator Electricity 24 Expired
US4527027A Molded case circuit breaker with improved high fault current interruption capability Electricity 23 Expired
US4080582A Circuit breaker with improved trip mechanism Electricity 17 Expired
US5313033A Molded case circuit breaker having changing pivot locations for the operating handle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US5302788A Molded case circuit breaker having trapezoidally shaped shaft Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US5258733A Molded case circuit breaker having improved trip unit Electricity 13 Expired
US5278531A Molded case circuit breaker having housing elements Electricity 13 Expired
US4511772A Arc extinguishing structure for electrical switching device Electricity 13 Expired
US5266760A Molded case circuit breaker Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US5517164A Molded case circuit breaker having movable contact finger releasably locked to an operating mechanism Electricity 10 Expired
US5258729A Case circuit breaker having improved attachment means for accessory devices and accessory devices therefor Electricity 8 Expired
US5319169A Molded case circuit breaker having rectangular knee pin non-rotatably keyed to toggle linkage Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US4446503A Electrical panelboard with main breaker hold-down Electricity 7 Expired
US4825338A Bolt-in circuit breaker with improved terminal fastener retainer Electricity 5 Expired
US4937704A Panel rejection feature for twin circuit breaker Electricity 4 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.