Orwell, OH, United States of America

Wayne William Ritchie

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Erico International Corporation. Active years: 2021.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Wayne William Ritchie. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/wayne-william-ritchie

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Years Active: 2021

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Wayne William Ritchie: Inventor of an Electrical Connector for Exothermic Welding.

Introduction

Wayne William Ritchie is an inventor associated with Orwell, Ohio, United States. His work includes an electrical connector designed to connect a power source to an insertable conductor, such as an igniter used with exothermic weld material. Ritchie is associated with Erico International Corporation.

Latest Patents

Ritchie is credited with 1 patent: “Electrical Connector for Igniter for Exothermic Welding.” The invention describes a housing that receives an insertable conductor and contains one or more conductors. An actuator accessible from outside the housing moves at least one conductor between resting and actuated orientations, enabling an electrical connection to the insertable conductor.

Career Highlights

Ritchie’s patent reflects work on electrical connection technology for exothermic welding applications. The connector’s housing and externally engaged actuator are designed to facilitate connection to an igniter or another insertable conductor.

Collaborations

Ritchie’s listed coworkers include Erika Lynn Buehman and Greg Martinjak. His association with Erico International Corporation places his patented work in the context of a company involved in electrical connection products.

Conclusion

Wayne William Ritchie’s patent documents an electrical connector concept intended to connect a power source to an igniter for exothermic welding, highlighting his contribution to practical electrical connection technology.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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