Patents by Inventor Alban Godefroy

Alban Godefroy has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Electrical connector module with housings for receiving forwardly-inserted female contacts
    Patent number: 7001205
    Abstract: The object of the invention is an electrical connector module comprising housings (16) for receiving forwardly-inserted female contacts (18), each contact comprising a forward cage (20) and a rear blade (24) provided with pins (26) to be crimped on a flexible circuit (12). The object of the arrangement according to the present invention is to permit a forward mounting of the contact with an immobilization in its housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: FCI
    Inventors: Alban Godefroy, Claude Casses, Patrice Cappe
  • Electrical connector module with housings for receiving forwardly-inserted female contacts
    Publication number: 20050239322
    Abstract: The object of the invention is an electrical connector module comprising housings (16) for receiving forwardly-inserted female contacts (18), each contact comprising a forward cage (20) and a rear blade (24) provided with pins (26) to be crimped on a flexible circuit (12). The object of the arrangement according to the present invention is to permit a forward mounting of the contact with an immobilization in its housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Alban Godefroy, Claude Casses, Patrice Cappe
  • Device for retaining a contact in an electrical contact-carrying module
    Patent number: 6802736
    Abstract: The object of the invention concerns a device for retaining a contact (16) in a housing (14) of an electrical connection module (10), the said contact comprising in its rear part a blade (20) comprising retaining means (50). Application to modules receiving flexible circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: FCI
    Inventors: Alban Godefroy, Claude Casses
  • Device for maintaining seating zones of a flexible circuit in an electrical connector, and connector so equipped
    Patent number: 6755679
    Abstract: The abject of the invention is a device for maintaining crimping regions of a flexible circuit in an electrical connector comprising a body (12) provided on the one hand with housings (14) adapted to receive contacts (16) with pins (24,25) to be crimped, and on the other hand with a flap (28) that is moveable in rotation with respect to this body about an axis (30). The invention also covers the connector equipped with this device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: FCI
    Inventors: Alban Godefroy, Claude Casses
  • Device for maintaining seating zones of a flexible circuit in an electrical connector, and connector so equipped
    Publication number: 20040043655
    Abstract: The object of the invention is a device for maintaining crimping seating regions of a flexible circuit in an electrical connector comprising a body (12) provided on the one hand with housings (14) adapted to receive contacts (16) with pins (24,25) to be crimped seated, and on the other hand with a flap (28) that is moveable in rotation with respect to this body about an axis (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Alban Godefroy, Claude Cases
  • Connector modules designed to be positioned on belts
    Patent number: 6698591
    Abstract: A connector module designed to be positioned on a carrying belt is disclosed. The module includes pins 30 for engaging in holes made on the carrying belt. The module and carrying belt assembly is designed to be used in a machine for automatically wiring connectors into bundles of cables and notably cables of the flexible circuit type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: FCI
    Inventors: Claude Casses, David Jeandet, Alban Godefroy
  • Device for retaining a contact in an electrical contact-carrying module
    Publication number: 20030129882
    Abstract: The object of the invention concerns a device for retaining a contact (16) in a housing (14) of an electrical connection module (10), the said contact comprising in its rear part a blade (20) comprising retaining means (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Alban Godefroy, Claude Casses
  • Connector modules designed to be positioned on belts
    Publication number: 20020112985
    Abstract: A connector module designed to be positioned on a carrying belt, the module having pins 30 for engaging in holes made on the carrying belt. The module and carrying belt assembly is designed to be used in a machine for automatically wiring connectors into bundles of cables and notably cables of the flexible circuit type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Claude Casses, David Jeandet, Alban Godefroy
  • Sealed electrical connector, provided with a front grill for locking contacts
    Patent number: 6364704
    Abstract: A sealed electrical connector is disclosed including a central body and a peripheral skirt separated from each other by a throat having a joint disposed in the throat. The connector includes a frontal piece forming a front grill. The grill includes a frontal plate having at least one hole adapted to permit the passage of contacts of a male plug, the frontal grill covering the central body and having means for supporting the joint in the throat, the means being integrated within the contour of the central body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Framatome Connectors International
    Inventor: Alban Godefroy