Patents by Inventor Arndt Schafmeister
Arndt Schafmeister 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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Patent number: 11316295Abstract: A connector part includes: a plurality of hermaphroditic contact elements for contacting associated hermaphroditic contact elements of a mating connector part, each of the plurality of hermaphroditic contact elements having a body, a first contact lug extending from the body along a first direction, and a second contact lug extending from the body along the first direction. The first contact lug and the second contact lug are offset from each other along a second direction that extends transversely to the first direction, and along a third direction that extends transversely to the first direction and transversely to the second direction. The connector part has, for each hermaphroditic contact element, a hermaphroditic contact element mirror-inverted to a first mirror plane spanned by the first direction and the third direction and a hermaphroditic contact element mirror-inverted to a second mirror plane spanned by the first direction and the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignees: EPT HOLDING GMBH & CO. KG, PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Arndt Schafmeister, Ralf Geske, Georg Brennauer
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Publication number: 20210408737Abstract: A plug connector having a housing that includes at least one receptacle formed on the housing for securing a contact which is designed to contact a contact of a further plug connector that includes at least one shield plate. The shield plate has at least one freely protruding soldering portion which passes through a housing opening, a free end portion of the soldering portion being bent away from the receptacle or being bent in the direction of the receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Arndt Schafmeister, Nico Wassel, Alexander Herbst, Kathrin Stelzer, Dimitri Hardt, Ralf Geske, Markus Sonderer, Sven Hergesell, Ralph Habiger, Georg Brennauer, Helge Fritsch, Stefan Frommrich, Ralf Gehle
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Publication number: 20210376532Abstract: The invention relates to a plug connector comprising a housing (8) and at least one contact (10) which is held on the housing (8) and which is designed to contact a contact (10) of another plug connector (6), wherein the housing (8) has at least one shaped element (12) for securing at least one shield plate (30, 32). The invention is characterized in that the housing (8) has at least one guide element (14, 16) which is designed to guide and position the plug connector (4) on another plug connector (6) in a form-fitting manner, said guide element (14, 16) being arranged at a distance from the shaped element (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2019Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Arndt Schafmeister, Nico Wassel, Alexander Herbst, Kathrin Stelzer, Dimitri Hardt, Ralf Geske, Ralf Gehle, Markus Sonderer, Sven Hergesell, Ralph Habiger, Claus Guglhör
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Patent number: 11050193Abstract: An angled plug connector has an insulating housing made of plastic and a two-part shielding, consisting of a first (upper) shielding sheet and a second (lower) shielding, the shielding sheet being formed in one piece or in one part. The shieldings are at least partially arranged in the interior of the insulating housing. The shieldings can be easily stamped from a metal sheet, cut, then bent and inserted into the insulating housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignees: EPT HOLDING GMBH & CO. KG, PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG :Inventors: Georg Brennauer, Nico Wassel, Arndt Schafmeister
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Publication number: 20210083416Abstract: A connector part includes: a plurality of hermaphroditic contact elements for contacting associated hermaphroditic contact elements of a mating connector part, each of the plurality of hermaphroditic contact elements having a body, a first contact lug extending from the body along a first direction, and a second contact lug extending from the body along the first direction. The first contact lug and the second contact lug are offset from each other along a second direction that extends transversely to the first direction, and along a third direction that extends transversely to the first direction and transversely to the second direction. The connector part has, for each hermaphroditic contact element, a hermaphroditic contact element mirror-inverted to a first mirror plane spanned by the first direction and the third direction and a hermaphroditic contact element mirror-inverted to a second mirror plane spanned by the first direction and the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2019Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Arndt Schafmeister, Ralf Geske, Georg Brennauer
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Publication number: 20200119494Abstract: An angled plug connector has an insulating housing made of plastic and a two-part shielding, consisting of a first (upper) shielding sheet and a second (lower) shielding, the shielding sheet being formed in one piece or in one part. The shieldings are at least partially arranged in the interior of the insulating housing. The shieldings can be easily stamped from a metal sheet, cut, then bent and inserted into the insulating housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Georg BRENNAUER, Nico WASSEL, Arndt SCHAFMEISTER
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Publication number: 20190140375Abstract: A plug contact for electrically contacting a circuit board by insertion of the plug contact into a contact hole of the circuit board, the plug contact having two contact legs, which are resilient relative to each other, a connection region, and a connecting region. The connecting region connects the two contact legs to one another and to the connection region. The plug contact is stamped from a flat metal material and is bent. The plug contact enables secure contacting, even in the case of a small material thickness of the flat material, in that the two contact legs each have a first section and a second section adjoining the first section in the insertion direction of the plug contact, and by the two contact legs being bent from the plane of the connecting region.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Arndt SCHAFMEISTER, Ralf GESKE
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Patent number: 9768551Abstract: An electrical plug-type connector has a housing for holding electrical plug elements, and a pulling aid made of an electrically insulating material, which enables the plug-type connector to be pulled apart from a mating connector, and which protrudes from the housing of the plug-type connector in the form of a tab. The pulling aid is provided with an electrically conductive portion which is designed and provided as a screening support for the screening of an electrical lead that is to be connected to the electrical plug-type connector.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2014Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Arndt Schafmeister, Ralf Geske, Ralf Gehle
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Publication number: 20160226191Abstract: An electrical plug-type connector has a housing for holding electrical plug elements, and a pulling aid made of an electrically insulating material, which enables the plug-type connector to be pulled apart from a mating connector, and which protrudes from the housing of the plug-type connector in the form of a tab. The pulling aid is provided with an electrically conductive portion which is designed and provided as a screening support for the screening of an electrical lead that is to be connected to the electrical plug-type connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2014Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Arndt SCHAFMEISTER, Ralf Geske, Ralf Gehle
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Patent number: 8475191Abstract: An electric connection terminal includes a housing having at least one conductor insertion opening. A clamping spring is disposed in the housing. A metal part is disposed in the housing. An actuating element is disposed in the housing and has a handle configured to move the actuating element into an open position and a closed position so as to open and close the connection terminal. A labeling field identifying the connection terminal is disposed so as to be visible to a user at all times.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2009Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Arndt Schafmeister
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Patent number: 8444443Abstract: An electrical connection terminal having a clamping spring, a metal part and a housing accommodating the clamping spring and the metal part and having at least one conductor insertion opening, the clamping spring having a clamping leg, an operating leg and a back connecting the two legs to each other, the clamping leg, together with the metal part, forming a clamping point for a stripped conductor, the clamping spring being pivotably mounted in such a way that the clamping spring is movable from a first (open) position to a second (closed) position. An operating element is pivotably mounted in the housing in such a way that the operating element can be moved from a first position to a second position, and that the clamping spring is pivoted out of its first position to its second position when the operating element is pivoted from the first position to the second position.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2009Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Arndt Schafmeister
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Patent number: 8439712Abstract: An electrical connector for a power cable having a lead assembly which forms electrical connections between wires in the cable and contacts to one side of the cable.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2012Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development & Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Shane Wiest, Gottlieb Oyster, Kevin Walker, John Phillip Huss, Jr., Arndt Schafmeister, Sebastian Schäfer
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Patent number: 8435063Abstract: An electrical connector assembly for forming AC power connections between a DC-to-AC inverter on a solar panel and AC power cable extending to an AC power grid includes a three-contact socket on the inverter and a three-contact electrical connector on the cable. The connector may be joined to the socket in either of two positions.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2011Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development & Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Shane Wiest, Gottlieb Oyster, Kevin Walker, John Phillip Huss, Jr., Arndt Schafmeister, Sebastian Schafer
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Publication number: 20120315787Abstract: An electrical connector for a power cable having a lead assembly which forms electrical connections between wires in the cable and contacts to one side of the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Inventors: Shane Wiest, Gottlieb Oyster, Kevin Walker, John Phillip Huss, JR., Arndt Schafmeister, Sebastian Schafer
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Publication number: 20120315783Abstract: An electrical connector assembly for forming AC power connections between a DC-to-AC inverter on a solar panel and AC power cable extending to an AC power grid includes a three-contact socket on the inverter and a three-contact electrical connector on the cable. The connector may be joined to the socket in either of two positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2011Publication date: December 13, 2012Inventors: Shane Wiest, Gottlieb Oyster, Kevin Walker, John Phillip Huss, JR., Arndt Schafmeister, Sebastian Schäfer
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Publication number: 20110223795Abstract: An electrical connection terminal having a clamping spring, a metal part and a housing accommodating the clamping spring and the metal part and having at least one conductor insertion opening, the clamping spring having a clamping leg, an operating leg and a back connecting the two legs to each other, the clamping leg, together with the metal part, forming a clamping point for a stripped conductor, the clamping spring being pivotably mounted in such a way that the clamping spring is movable from a first (open) position to a second (closed) position. An operating element is pivotably mounted in the housing in such a way that the operating element can be moved from a first position to a second position, and that the clamping spring is pivoted out of its first position to its second position when the operating element is pivoted from the first position to the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2009Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Arndt Schafmeister
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Publication number: 20110151699Abstract: An electric connection terminal includes a housing having at least one conductor insertion opening. A clamping spring is disposed in the housing. A metal part is disposed in the housing. An actuating element is disposed in the housing and has a handle configured to move the actuating element into an open position and a closed position so as to open and close the connection terminal. A labeling field identifying the connection terminal is disposed so as to be visible to a user at all times.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Arndt Schafmeister
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Patent number: D676813Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2011Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development & Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Shane Wiest, Gottlieb Oyster, Kevin Walker, John P. Huss, Jr., Arndt Schafmeister, Sebastian Schafer
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Patent number: D807293Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Arndt Schafmeister
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Patent number: D826863Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Arndt Schafmeister