Patents Assigned to Ideal Industries, Inc.
  • Plug connector
    Patent number: 9312629
    Abstract: A plug connector includes a back shell defining a sleeve having a projection and a locking bale. A connector shell defining a collar is configured to receive the sleeve of the back shell. The collar includes an axial channel to receive the projection of the back shell and a circumferential channel coupled to the axial channel to allow rotation of the back shell relative to the connector shell. A resilient latch is located over the circumferential channel and arranged to be resiliently deflected by the bale when the back shell is rotated about the longitudinal axis between an inserted position and a locked position. The latch including a retention mechanism to retain the bale when fully rotated into the locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan T. Smith, Brian F. Davies
  • Electrical connector for use with printed circuit boards
    Patent number: 9293848
    Abstract: An electrical connector has one or more body portions in which is disposed an electrical terminal having at least one contact pad interface for coupling to a contact pad of at least one printed circuit board (PCB). The body has an associated fastening device which is used to mechanically and electrically couple the electrical connector to the at least one PCB. The electrical connector may be provided with a full or partial hourglass-like shape, when viewed from the side and/or from above, to facilitate its use with a PCB that carries a source of light, such as an LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Alan E. Zantout
  • Device for securing a source of LED light to a heat sink surface
    Patent number: 9249955
    Abstract: A device for securing a source of LED light to a heat sink includes an LED light source engaging surface that is arranged and configured to engage at least a portion of the source of LED light and which is provided with an integrated force applying spring. Further, the device may include a continuous metallic path extending between the sources of LED light and the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew David Schroll, Alan Emad Zantout
  • ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR USE WITH PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
    Publication number: 20150349446
    Abstract: An electrical connector has one or more body portions in which is disposed an electrical terminal having at least one contact pad interface for coupling to a contact pad of at least one printed circuit board (PCB). The body has an associated fastening device which is used to mechanically and electrically couple the electrical connector to the at least one PCB. The electrical connector may be provided with a full or partial hourglass-like shape, when viewed from the side and/or from above, to facilitate its use with a PCB that carries a source of light, such as an LED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Ideal Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Alan E. Zantout
  • Cover plate for an electrical device
    Patent number: D743348
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Ron Farnum, John Olson
  • Cover plate for an electrical device
    Patent number: D744959
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Ron Farnum, John Olson
  • Cover plate for an electrical device
    Patent number: D745467
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Ron Farnum, John Olson
  • Cover plate for an electrical device
    Patent number: D745468
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Ron Farnum, John Olson
  • Cover plate for an electrical device
    Patent number: D745469
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Ron Farnum, John Olson
  • Modular electrical connector
    Patent number: D746232
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Mu Chen
  • Block for a panel puller or fastener remover
    Patent number: D747945
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis Gillogly
  • Wrench handle
    Patent number: D748959
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Brenton Michael Solar
  • Open end of a wrench head
    Patent number: D749385
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Brenton Michael Solar
  • Wrench handle
    Patent number: D749925
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Brenton Michael Solar
  • Stripping tool
    Patent number: D751879
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert W. Sutter, Jeffrey Meader
  • Three pole sealed plug connector with latch
    Patent number: D753600
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Christine M. Svelnis, Nathan T. Smith
  • Three pole sealed receptacle connector with latch
    Patent number: D753601
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Christine M. Svelnis, Nathan T. Smith
  • Three pole sealed plug connector with latch
    Patent number: D754075
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Christine M. Svelnis, Nathan T. Smith
  • Three pole sealed receptacle connector with latch
    Patent number: D754076
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Christine M. Svelnis, Nathan T. Smith
  • Plug power connector
    Patent number: D754077
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles L. York, Nathan T. Smith, Anders Hadley Rasmuson, III