Pittsfield, MA, United States of America

William H Rathbun

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: General Electric Company. Active years: 1985.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: William H Rathbun. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/william-h-rathbun

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

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% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 2.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 26(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:


Years Active: 1985

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: William H. Rathbun and Transformer Core Assembly

Introduction

William H. Rathbun is an inventor associated with Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and General Electric Company. His patent concerns a method for assembling power transformer cores.

Latest Patents

Rathbun is credited with 1 patent: “Methods for Assembling a Transformer Core.” The method inserts lamination inserts between the upper-yoke laminations and the leg laminations during core assembly. This arrangement allows the upper yoke to be removed so transformer windings can be placed over the core legs. The yoke is then reassembled, and the inserts are returned to complete the core.

Career Highlights

Rathbun’s documented invention addresses a practical step in transformer manufacturing: making it easier to install windings while preserving the assembled core structure. The supplied information associates him with General Electric Company.

Collaborations

Walter J. Pasko is identified as Rathbun’s coworker. The available information does not specify further details about their collaboration.

Conclusion

William H. Rathbun’s patent describes a transformer-core assembly method designed to simplify winding installation and complete the core efficiently.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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