Patents by Inventor Andrew Jacob Vasbinder
Andrew Jacob Vasbinder 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).
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Publication number: 20240120670Abstract: A flat flexible cable assembly comprises a flat flexible cable including a plurality of conductors embedded within an insulation material, and a seal directly bonded to an exterior of the flat flexible cable continuously about its perimeter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbHInventors: Andrew Jacob Vasbinder, Raghunandan Shrikanth Shanbhag, Lindsey E. Gatesman, Hurley Chester Moll
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Publication number: 20240030694Abstract: A wire guide assembly includes a seal cover having a cover opening defined therethrough and a fixation element. A seal is fitted to the seal cover and defines a seal opening aligned with the cover opening in an axial direction of the assembly. A strain relief guide of the assembly is fitted to a side of the seal opposite the seal cover and defines a guide opening aligned with the seal opening and the cover opening in the axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2022Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbHInventors: Matthew Bryan Hitchcock, Nathan Philip Myer, Ram Kishore Venkatesan, Troy Agner, Subodh Patil, Barakissa Gakou, Andrew Jacob Vasbinder
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Publication number: 20230116836Abstract: A charging inlet assembly includes a housing extending between a front and a rear. The housing has DC terminal channels and AC terminal channels. The charging inlet assembly includes AC terminals, include a proximity terminal and a ground terminal, received in the corresponding AC terminal channels. The charging inlet assembly includes DC terminals received in the corresponding DC terminal channels. The charging inlet assembly includes a proximity resistor assembly having a plug body holding a resistor, a first resistor conductor and a second resistor conductor. The first resistor conductor is coupled between the resistor and the terminating end of the proximity terminal. The second resistor conductor is coupled between the resistor and the terminating end of the ground terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Clara Marguerite Rhodes, Hurley Chester Moll, Aaron James de Chazal, Matthew Bryan Hitchcock, Nathan Philip Myer, Andrew Jacob Vasbinder, Adam Price Tyler, James Smith, John Mark Myer, Kevin John Peterson
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Patent number: 11258216Abstract: An electrical connector with a housing having a mounting opening with a mounting projection. An outwardly facing wall of the mounting projection has at least one detent. A fixed member has a fixed member opening. The fixed member opening has an inner surface with at least one deflectable member which extends from the inner surface into the fixed member opening. A gap is provided between the inner surface of the fixed member opening and the outwardly facing wall of the mounting projection. The mounting projections are able to float radially with the gap. The at least one deflectable member cooperates with the first detent to retain the electrical connector assembly in a pre-staged position.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Inventors: Matthew Bryan Hitchcock, Sameh Mankaryos, Kevin John Peterson, Paul David Roman, Jr., Andrew Jacob Vasbinder, Tracy Everette Wilson
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Publication number: 20210175672Abstract: An electrical connector with a housing having a mounting opening with a mounting projection. An outwardly facing wall of the mounting projection has at least one detent. A fixed member has a fixed member opening. The fixed member opening has an inner surface with at least one deflectable member which extends from the inner surface into the fixed member opening. A gap is provided between the inner surface of the fixed member opening and the outwardly facing wall of the mounting projection. The mounting projections are able to float radially with the gap. The at least one deflectable member cooperates with the first detent to retain the electrical connector assembly in a pre-staged position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Matthew Bryan HITCHCOCK, Sameh MANKARYOS, Kevin John PETERSON, Paul David ROMAN, JR., Andrew Jacob VASBINDER, Tracy Everette WILSON
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Patent number: 10312626Abstract: An electrical connector assembly having a housing, a terminal alignment plate and an independent secondary lock member. The terminal alignment plate has secondary lock engagement surfaces. The independent secondary lock member has terminal alignment plate engagement surfaces. When the independent secondary lock member is in the open position, the terminal alignment plate engagement surfaces engage the secondary lock engagement surfaces of the terminal alignment plate to retain the terminal alignment plate in the protecting position and prevent the terminal alignment plate from being moved to the fully inserted position. When the independent secondary lock member is in the closed position, the terminal alignment plate engagement surfaces do not engage the secondary lock engagement surfaces of the terminal alignment plate, allowing the terminal alignment plate to be moved to the fully inserted position.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2018Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATIONInventors: Andrew Jacob Vasbinder, Matthew Bryan Hitchcock
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Publication number: 20190006782Abstract: An electrical connector assembly having a housing, a terminal alignment plate and an independent secondary lock member. The terminal alignment plate has secondary lock engagement surfaces. The independent secondary lock member has terminal alignment plate engagement surfaces. When the independent secondary lock member is in the open position, the terminal alignment plate engagement surfaces engage the secondary lock engagement surfaces of the terminal alignment plate to retain the terminal alignment plate in the protecting position and prevent the terminal alignment plate from being moved to the fully inserted position. When the independent secondary lock member is in the closed position, the terminal alignment plate engagement surfaces do not engage the secondary lock engagement surfaces of the terminal alignment plate, allowing the terminal alignment plate to be moved to the fully inserted position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Andrew Jacob VASBINDER, Matthew Bryan HITCHCOCK
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Patent number: 9337577Abstract: A floatable connector is provided that includes a housing and a bushing. The housing includes at least one mounting ear. The mounting ear has an aperture therethrough and at least one deflectable finger that extends into the aperture from an inner surface defining the aperture. The bushing is loaded into the aperture. The bushing includes a stem between a first flange and a second flange. The bushing defines a channel therethrough. The diameter of the aperture of the mounting ear is greater than the diameter of an outer surface of the stem such that an axially extending gap is formed between the inner surface of the mounting ear and the outer surface of the stem. The housing is floatable radially within the gap relative to the bushing.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Matthew Bryan Hitchcock, Andrew Jacob Vasbinder, Randy Gray Simmons, Tracy Everette Wilson, Hoy S. Beck, Jr.
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Patent number: 9270052Abstract: A pass-through connector system is provided that includes a receptacle assembly and a pass-through connector. The receptacle assembly has a mounting ear at least proximate to a mounting end. The mounting ear defines an aperture therethrough that receives a fastener to mount the receptacle assembly to a substrate. A diameter of the aperture of the mounting ear is greater than an outer diameter of the fastener such that a gap is formed between the mounting ear and the fastener. The pass-through connector extends through a window in a panel that at least partially surrounds the substrate. The pass-through connector has a shroud at a plug end that defines an opening to a cavity. The receptacle assembly is floatable radially within the gap relative to the fastener to allow the shroud to guide the receptacle assembly into alignment with the cavity of the pass-through connector during mating.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Galen M. Martin, Matthew Bryan Hitchcock, Andrew Jacob Vasbinder, Randy Gray Simmons, Tracy Everette Wilson, Hoy S. Beck, Jr.
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Patent number: 8197270Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is disclosed having a main housing portion, camming slide mounting in camming slide receiving guides of the main housing portion, a wire guide and a lever. The lever is operably coupled to the camming slides to translate the camming slides upon rotation of the lever. The lever is mounted to the wire guide, and the combination of the wire guide and the lever are reversible to reverse the orientation of the wires in the wire dress.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2009Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Andrew Jacob Vasbinder, John R Shuey, Keith Richard Foltz
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Publication number: 20100323537Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is disclosed having a main housing portion, camming slide mounting in camming slide receiving guides of the main housing portion, a wire guide and a lever. The lever is operably coupled to the camming slides to translate the camming slides upon rotation of the lever. The lever is mounted to the wire guide, and the combination of the wire guide and the lever are reversible to reverse the orientation of the wires in the wire dress.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2009Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Andrew Jacob Vasbinder, John R. Shuey, Keith Richard Foltz
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Patent number: 7682180Abstract: An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing having at least one contact cavity extending along a longitudinal axis between a mating end and an opposite contact loading end. A primary terminal lock extends from an interior wall of the housing and is configured to engage a terminal contact to retain the terminal contact in the at least one contact cavity. A secondary locking member is integrally formed with the housing. The secondary locking member has a flexible hinge member proximate the contact loading end that pivotably connects the secondary locking member to the housing. The secondary locking member includes an engagement end that is received in the housing in a direction transverse to the axis of the at least one contact cavity to provide a visible indication of a seating condition of the terminal contact.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2008Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Michael Dale Brown, Andrew Jacob Vasbinder, Matthew Bryan Hitchcock, Patrick L. Horner
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Publication number: 20090269963Abstract: An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing having at least one contact cavity extending along a longitudinal axis between a mating end and an opposite contact loading end. A primary terminal lock extends from an interior wall of the housing and is configured to engage a terminal contact to retain the terminal contact in the at least one contact cavity. A secondary locking member is integrally formed with the housing. The secondary locking member has a flexible hinge member proximate the contact loading end that pivotably connects the secondary locking member to the housing. The secondary locking member includes an engagement end that is received in the housing in a direction transverse to the axis of the at least one contact cavity to provide a visible indication of a seating condition of the terminal contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2008Publication date: October 29, 2009Inventors: Michael Dale Brown, Andrew Jacob Vasbinder, Matthew Bryan Hitchcock, Patrick L. Horner
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Patent number: 6371784Abstract: A contact to electrically connect at least one pin of a pin grid array to a printed circuit board is described. The contact comprises a receiving portion having a pair of contact arms, with each contact arm having a curved portion and a straight portion. The contact arms are positioned so that the curved portions form a curved receiving area while the straight portions are substantially parallel to each other to form a contact area. The contact also includes a tail portion having a solder ball receiving portion. The contact further includes a center portion connecting the pin receiving portion to the tail portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 1999Date of Patent: April 16, 2002Assignee: The Whitaker CorporationInventors: James Paul Scholz, Benjamin Howard Mosser, III, Andrew Jacob Vasbinder