Patents by Inventor Frank-Stephan Niebler

Frank-Stephan Niebler 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).

  • Plug-in module, carrier plate and relay arrangement
    Patent number: 6709299
    Abstract: A relay box having a carrier plate and a plug-in module is disclosed. A conductor to be switched is brought into electrical contact with a relay through the plug-in module and a plug contact arranged in the plug-in module. The relay is plugged both into the plug-in module and into the carrier plate of the relay box through plug contacts. Because of the modular arrangement, increased flexibility is possible when using a prefabricated carrier plate having terminal positions provided for a plurality of relays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Listing, Frank-Stephan Niebler
  • Plug-in module, carrier plate and relay arrangement
    Publication number: 20020142670
    Abstract: A relay box having a carrier plate 2 and a plug-in module 5 is disclosed. A conductor to be switched is brought into electrical contact with a relay 4 through the plug-in module 5 and a plug contact arranged in the plug-in module 5. The relay is plugged both into the plug-in module 5 and into the carrier plate of the relay box through plug contacts. Because of the modular arrangement, increased flexibility is possible when using a prefabricated carrier plate having terminal positions provided for a plurality of relays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Martin Listing, Frank-Stephan Niebler