Patents by Inventor Christopher S. O'Reilly

Christopher S. O'Reilly 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).

  • Patent number: 7198526
    Abstract: A low-profile, flag quick-connect terminal connector assembly where the connector, when assembled, is completely insulated. The electrically-conductive, metallic connector has a transition with an industry-standard crimp at one end and a contact at the other. The contact floor and pair of opposed retention rails form a tab slot that is perpendicular to, centered on, and offset from the transition. The rigid plastic insulator covers the connector so that no part of the connector is outside of the insulator. The insulator provides a pre-lock mechanism where the contact is inside and the crimp is outside, and a locking mechanism where the connector is entirely within the insulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: ETCO, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. MacNeil, Dennis Herdegen, Ralph E. Jacques, Christopher S. O'Reilly, Brian J. Stumm