Patents Represented by Attorney Pederson and Company, PLLC
  • Patent number: 7901233
    Abstract: An electrical connector forms electrical contact by tightening of a movable, electrically-conductive spiral around un-insulated wire or wires. The spiral coils around the wire multiple times and tightens on the wire(s) when either one or the other end, or both ends, of the spiral is/are rotated relative to the other. One region of the spiral is preferably fixed to an insulating housing, while another region of the spiral may be rotated for the tightening on the wire and then preferably latched to the housing so that the spiral remains in the tightened condition. A terminal end may extend from the spiral, or connectors without a terminal end may be used to electrically connect wires to each other that extend from and to other equipment not located on the connector itself. Multiple spirals may be provided in one connector, including spirals that tighten around separate wires at opposite ends of the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Inventor: Mark L. Melni
  • Patent number: D639899
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Inventors: Roger P. Reid, Bruce D Saaski