Patents Represented by Attorney Barley Snyder LLC
  • Patent number: 7815462
    Abstract: An electric plug having a first connection region, a second connection region, and a contact carrier. The first connection region, having at least one vertical contact, is provided for connecting at least one electrical conductor, while the second connection region includes at least one horizontal contact for contacting a counter connector which is to be connected to the electric plug. The contact carrier includes an upper surface on which the vertical and horizontal contacts are provided, with the contact carrier being configured to electrically interconnect the first and second connection regions. Furthermore, the contact carrier is arranged in a housing, forming a datum plane on the lower side of the housing in the plug-in direction, with the upper surface of the contact carrier is arranged in an inclined position with respect to the datum plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Boeck, Rudolf E. Kraemer, Ralf Schmidt, Martin Szelag
  • Patent number: 7811099
    Abstract: A differential signal transmission connector includes an insulative housing. A plurality of pairs of differential signal transmission contacts and a plurality of grounding contacts are provided in the insulative housing. The differential signal transmission contacts and the grounding contacts are arranged in two rows. A first contact from each of the pairs of the differential signal transmission contacts is arranged in a first row, and a second contact from each of the pairs of the differential signal transmission contacts is arranged in a second row. The grounding contacts are arranged in the first row between each of the first contacts and the grounding contacts are arranged in the second row between each of the second contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.
    Inventors: Doron Lapidot, Masayuki Aizawa, Isao Igarashi
  • Patent number: 7811103
    Abstract: The invention relates to an interrupter for an electrical wire 9, having a first terminal and a second terminal insulated electrically from the first terminal and also a contact 3, which takes the form of a separate component from the terminals and is provided to produce a conductive connection between the first and second terminals, the contact 3 being capable of being brought by a linear movement from a first position connecting the terminals into a second position in which the terminals are disconnected, an actuator being provided to move the contact and a lever 5 being provided, which acts on the contact 3 by means of a joint 14, 16, 17 and is provided to transmit force from the actuator to the contact 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Rolf Jetter, Andreas Wilkner, Torsten Sieler
  • Patent number: 7810230
    Abstract: A sealing member fitting apparatus includes a sealing member transfer device that switches between a sealing member receiving position where the sealing member transfer device faces a sealing member holding device provided with a hollow sealing member and a sealing member fitting position where the sealing member transfer device faces an electrical wire clamping device. The sealing member transfer device receives the sealing member in the sealing member receiving position and fits the sealing member on a covering end portion of the electrical wire in the sealing member fitting position. An electrical wire insertion guide device is disposed between the sealing member transfer device and the electrical wire clamping device and is slidable along the electrical wire from a lead-out member to the covering end portion. The sealing member transfer device positions a central axis of the covering end portion substantially coaxially with a central axis of the sealing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.
    Inventors: Yuji Ikeda, Koji Imai, Minoru Abe, Jun Funakawa, Koichi Nakajima, Daisuke Toma, Hirohide Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 7806024
    Abstract: A method of making a shovel includes the steps of providing a substantially flat blank with portions for forming a blade and a shank; folding an edge of the blank from an initial position away from a plane of a surface of the blank to form a bent portion on the portion of the blank that forms the blade; and pressing the blank to restore the bent portion to the initial position to form the blade. The edge of the shovel is substantially straight and free from warps after the blank is pressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Forest Hill Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventor: John Kroesen
  • Patent number: 7805256
    Abstract: A method of processing time-discrete measured values, which can be described in their time characteristic by a first exponential function which has a first time constant, the method comprising the steps of: detecting a first measured value and storing the first measured value, detecting a second measured value and storing the second measured value according to a defined time interval with respect to the detection of the first measured value, filtering the first measured value and second measured value by calculating a sum of the first measured value and a weighted difference between the second measured value and the first measured value, thereby generating time-discrete output values which can be described in their time characteristic by a second exponential function having a second time constant different from the first time constant, and outputting the output values is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Vincotech (Germany) GmbH
    Inventor: Robert Frodl
  • Patent number: 7800467
    Abstract: An electrical switch element for a relay includes a base, a compensating element, and an actuating device. The base is provided with fixed contacts. The compensating element includes first and second switch contact carriers provided with switch contacts that correspond to the fixed contacts. The first and second switch contact carriers are connected by a rigid body joint arranged there between such that the first and second switch contact carriers are pivotable about a pivot axis. The rigid body joint has a support surface. The actuating device is in contact with the support surface. The actuating device applies a switching force to the support surface to cause the first and second switch contact carriers to pivot about the pivot axis to move the switch contacts into or out of electrical contact with the fixed contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 7786950
    Abstract: A loop antenna is disclosed which can prevent the occurrence of variance in the loop length of the installed loop antenna element, and a method for manufacturing the loop antenna. The loop antenna comprises electrical wires constituting the antenna element and a housing that holds the electrical wires. Furthermore, the housing is formed with first guide grooves that guide the first end portions of the electrical wires and that have wall surfaces against which the tip ends on the side of the first end portions of the electrical wires abut, and second guide grooves that guide the second end portions of the electrical wires and that have wall surfaces against which the tip ends on the side of the second end portions of the electrical wires abut. Moreover, crimp parts with which the end portions of the electrical wires are connected by crimping are provided inside the respective guide grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP K.K.
    Inventor: Chie Ohashi
  • Patent number: 7785112
    Abstract: A contact includes a substantially rectangular base plate. A linking member extends from the base plate such that the linking member is perpendicular thereto. A first elastic contact arm extends obliquely upward from a tip end of the linking member. The first elastic contact arm has a contact member for electrically connecting the first elastic contact arm to an integrated circuit socket. A second elastic contact arm extends obliquely downward from a tip end of the linking member. The second elastic contact arm has a contact member for electrically connecting the second elastic contact arm to a circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP K. K.
    Inventors: Shinichi Hashimoto, Hiroshi Shirai
  • Patent number: 7774989
    Abstract: A snow guard and a method of attaching a snow guard to a seam of a metal roof wherein the snow guard includes a base having a first side wall, a second side wall, and a top wall that define a seam receiving channel. The first side wall is provided with at least one opening. The second side wall has at least one fixed projection extending from the second side wall into the seam receiving channel and toward the opening. At least one moveable fastener extends through the opening into the seam receiving channel and toward the projection, and a blade is attached to a base receiving end of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Levi's Nail and Screws
    Inventor: Levi S. Fisher
  • Patent number: 7775832
    Abstract: An electrical connecter capable of preventing a contact member from being lifted up without inhibiting reduction in height is provided. A contact member of an electrical connector, which is held in a housing including a press-fit hole and a support surface, and is to be connected to a mating contact member is provided. The contact member includes a flat contact portion for contact with the mating contact member, and is disposed along the support surface, a flat press-fit fixing portion, which is connected to the contact portion, and is press-fitted into the press-fit hole, a tine portion connected to the press-fit fixing portion, and a lug extending from a side surface of the press-fit fixing portion, and the lug includes a support piece and an inclined piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.
    Inventor: Yoshinori Watanabe
  • Patent number: 7775842
    Abstract: A crimping structure for a conductor utilizes a crimp barrel, wherein the crimp barrel has a plurality of crimping parts that are provided continuously along an axial direction of the conductor. The crimp barrel is formed such that the widths of the plurality of crimping parts are different from each other in the expanded state, and the plurality of crimping parts are compressed to a uniform height along the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Japan G. K.
    Inventor: Hidehisa Yamagami
  • Patent number: 7770463
    Abstract: A shear stress sensor for measuring the shear force of a fluid flowing along a wall. A floating member, flush with the wall, senses a shear force of the flowing fluid. The floating member is mounted by support means to a base element that is placed in the wall, so that the floating member is flush with the wall and a shear force, sensed by the floating member, is translated via the support means to a micro-resonator. The force acting on the micro-resonator changes the shape and the refractive index of the micro-resonator, thereby changing the resonant frequency of the micro-resonator and causing a shift in the spectrum of wavelengths of light that is introduced to the micro-resonator. This shift in the spectrum of wavelengths is representative of the shear force of the flowing fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Lenterra, Inc.
    Inventors: Valery A. Sheverev, Vadim Stepaniuk
  • Patent number: 7771231
    Abstract: A mounting socket includes an insulating socket body provided with a card insertion recess, a plurality of first terminal receiving openings and a plurality of second terminal receiving openings. The card insertion recess extends over a portion of the socket body provided with the second terminal receiving openings. The first terminal receiving openings are provided in a remainder of the socket body. Memory card connecting terminals are arranged in the first terminal receiving openings and extend above an upper surface of the socket body. Subscriber identification module card connecting terminals are arranged in the second terminal receiving openings and extend into the card insertion recess. A metal separating plate substantially covers the subscriber identification module card connecting terminals and defines a top surface of the card insertion recess. A metal card housing substantially covers the memory card connecting terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP Korea Ltd..
    Inventor: Jung-Hoon Kim
  • Patent number: 7766642
    Abstract: A portable conduit bending frame assembly comprises a support member having a conduit support surface extending substantially perpendicular to a top surface of the support member. A shoe is attached to the top surface of the support member. The shoe has a first alignment surface extending substantially perpendicular to a second alignment surface. A conduit bending surface extends between the first and second alignment surfaces and has a substantially arcuate configuration. The conduit bending surface faces the conduit support surface. A heating device is arranged proximate the conduit support surface for heating a conduit prior to bending the conduit at least partially about the conduit bending surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Inventor: Herbert A. Trebilcock
  • Patent number: 7753734
    Abstract: A terminal device has a housing of insulating material, the housing surrounding a portion of the cable end of a sleeve and having a flange directed towards a terminal receptacle. There is additionally provided an inner shield sleeve of conductive material arranged in the housing and surrounding the cable, the inner shield sleeve is connected conductively to a shield of the cable and which has a flanged contact zone directed towards the terminal receptacle. Fastening screws are used simultaneously to press the housing and the flanged contact zone, resting on the housing, of the inner shield sleeve axially against a shield housing of the terminal receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Eckel, Wolfgang Maier, Markus Bahr, Peter Bormuth, Christoph Kraemer, Josef Woller
  • Patent number: D620052
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: L&H Signs, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Blue, Christopher Heinly
  • Patent number: D621368
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP Korea Ltd.
    Inventors: Chul-Sub Lee, Sang-Hee Lee
  • Patent number: D624330
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: The Pride Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven C. Wing
  • Patent number: D625176
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Levi's Nails and Screws
    Inventor: Steven Fisher