Inventor · Southington, CT, US

Richard E. Bernier

29Patents
15h-index
27Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 1, 1976 → Sep 18, 2013

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4679016A Interchangeable mechanism for molded case circuit breaker Electricity 52 Expired
USD731677S1 Window sash extrusion General 35 Active
US6284989A Motor control center interlock assembly Electricity 33 Expired
US6087602A Motor control center circuit breaker assembly Electricity 33 Expired
US5515236A Motor control center universal electrical connector Electricity 29 Expired
US6280216A Lug adapter assembly having reduced force clips Electricity 29 Expired
US5008499A Bi-stable interlock arrangement for molded case circuit breakers Electricity 28 Expired
US4912439A Molded case circuit breaker auxiliary switch unit Electricity 27 Expired
US4939490A Molded case circuit breaker bell alarm unit Electricity 25 Expired
US6603075B1 Vertical bus power connector Electricity 25 Expired
US4081882A Locking zipper slider, and zipper incorporating said slider Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Expired
USD619729S1 Patio door frame General 19 Expired
US4913503A Molded case circuit breaker actuator-accessory unit reset mechanism Electricity 18 Expired
US4622530A Circuit breaker assembly for high speed manufacture Electricity 18 Expired
US4894631A Molded case circuit breaker actuator-accessory unit Electricity 16 Expired
US5109142A Circuit breaker handle tie for automated assembly Electricity 14 Expired
US5252937A Molded case circuit breaker modular bell alarm unit Electricity 13 Expired
US5934115A Circuit breaker panelboard lock assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
USD251697S Slider for slide fasteners General 13 Expired
US6357804B1 Door latch for electrical equipment enclosure Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US6378825B1 Control and power terminal block quick insert/disconnect Electricity 11 Expired
US6301094A Drawout unit and load/line terminal assembly Electricity 10 Expired
US4742321A Molded case circuit breaker with accessory functions Electricity 9 Expired
US4731921A Method of fabricating a molded case circuit breaker Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US5126708A Molded case circuit breaker braid conductor with strain relief Electricity 7 Expired

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