Patents by Inventor Friedrich J. A. Kourimsky
Friedrich J. A. Kourimsky 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: 5624289Abstract: A receptacle terminal comprises a conductor connection section and a contact section for receiving a male tab terminal therein. Reversely bent pairs of contact arms extending from forward and rearward ends of a cover wall are provided. Free ends of the contact arms rest upon a ledge struck from side walls of the contact section for prestressing the contact beams. The latter increases the contact pressure of contacts against the mating male tab terminal whilst nevertheless reducing the mating insertion forces thereof. The reversely bent-in and opposed contact arms provide for a compact design with a large number of contact points thereby enabling passage of high electrical currents.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 1995Date of Patent: April 29, 1997Assignee: The Whitaker CorporationInventors: Friedrich J. A. Kourimsky, Johann Kilzer
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Patent number: 5580263Abstract: An electrical connector assembly for electrical connection to an electromagnetic valve assembly subject to large amplitude vibratory movements, comprises a casing and a plurality of connectors mounted thereto via spring means. The connector assembly also comprises a cover and a sealing member therearound whereby the casing, connectors, seal and cover can be assembled together as a single unit which is then matable to the magnet valve assembly comprising a plurality of corresponding magnet valves mounted in a casing. When the connector assembly and the valve assembly are mated together, the connectors are pushed against the valves with a sufficient spring force to ensure that during large vibratory movements, terminals of the magnet valve mated with the terminals of the connector do not move relative to each other in order to avoid fretting corrosion and fatigue thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 1994Date of Patent: December 3, 1996Assignee: The Whitaker CorporationInventor: Friedrich J. A. Kourimsky
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Patent number: 5562502Abstract: A fuse box for an automobile comprises assembly modules mountable therein for connecting electrical devices of the vehicle to power supply lines via fuses. Certain fuses are connected to a single electrical devices via conducting wires and other fuses are connected to a plurality of electrical devices by electrical wires. Power is supplied to the other terminal of the fuse via one of various power terminals mounted to the assembly modules and mated to power lines. The plurality of electrical cables for connection to a common fuse, are connected to an IDC branch terminal mounted in a connector module housing, the connector module then pluggable into the assembly module at the vehicle assembly line.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1994Date of Patent: October 8, 1996Assignee: The Whitaker CorporationInventor: Friedrich J. A. Kourimsky
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Patent number: 5520548Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an electrical receptacle terminal 10 enclosed in an insulating housing 8. The terminal 10 is enclosed in a passageway 64 in the housing 8, the passageway 64 having a flexible wall section 80. Camming surfaces 176, 174 on the housing of a mating connector 6 compress the flexible wall section 80 to produce an interference fit between the flexible wall section 80 and the terminal 10. Movement of the terminal 10 within the passageway 64 is thereby avoided when the mating connectors are subjected to vibration. Latch arms 116 (FIG. 4) on the housing are connected by a U-shaped resilient strap 118 at their rear ends to provide a pivot point about which the latch arms 116 are pivotable between a normal position in which they engage a projection 178 on the mating connector 6 in a latching position. Molding of the housing is also facilitated and the latch arms 116 are protected against damage when the housing is being handled. In another embodiment (FIGS.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 1994Date of Patent: May 28, 1996Assignee: The Whitaker CorporationInventors: Gheorghe Hotea, Friedrich J. A. Kourimsky
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Patent number: 5427545Abstract: An electrical terminal assembly comprising an electrical terminal has an insulation displacement contact having a base portion from which extend a pair of coplanar arms defining a slot for receiving an insulated lead. A restraining flange projecting from the top of each arm at right-angles to its plane terminates in a foot which is received in a well in a housing having a cavity receiving the terminal assembly. The well is dimensioned to allow the foot to move parallel to the plane of the arms but not at the right angles thereto. The arms cannot, therefor, twist about their longitudinal axes under the lead insertion force, but can move in their own planes to accommodate the metal cone of the lead as it is forced into the slot.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 1994Date of Patent: June 27, 1995Assignee: The Whitaker CorporationInventors: Friedrich J. A. Kourimsky, Gheorghe Hotea
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Patent number: 5389013Abstract: An electrical terminal is shown having a contacting section, a locking section, a slidable sleeve and a wire connecting section. The locking section is defined as a cylindrical base out of which are stamped locking lances from the cavity area. The terminal is inserted into the cavity of an associated electrical connector housing. Prior to insertion, a slidable sleeve encompasses the locking lances thereby resiliently biasing them into the cavities, the locking lances therefore flush with the base of the locking section.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 1994Date of Patent: February 14, 1995Assignee: The Whitaker CorporationInventor: Friedrich J. A. Kourimsky
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Patent number: 5337385Abstract: A terminating device for an optical waveguide, comprising a sleeve-like terminating member (23, 25; 271) in which an optical waveguide section (47; 229) having a coupling face ground to be plane is glued on the one hand and in which an optical waveguide (19, 21, 213) abutting said optical waveguide section (47; 229) is inserted on the other hand. Such a terminating member can be used in an optical waveguide connector (15,17; 211). In an optical waveguide connection assembly (11; 211) using such connectors (15, 17; 211), portions of the terminating members (23, 25; 271) projecting from a coupling face of the connector (15, 17; 211) are centered in a centering means (83; 299) with respect to their required radial position.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 1992Date of Patent: August 9, 1994Assignee: The Whitaker CorporationInventors: Kurt P. Baderschneider, Friedrich J. A. Kourimsky, Gheorghe Hotea
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Patent number: 5249975Abstract: An electrical connector is disclosed having pin terminals positioned within an insulating housing where the terminal includes a cylindrical contact portion having an inner diameter formed at which carries a plastic cylindrical bead. The terminal also includes a serrated portion positioned within a converging bore portion of the housing passageway. A printed circuit board can be positioned against the lower portion of the housing and when wave soldered causes the serrated portion to form corresponding grooves in the housing through hole and causes the plastic bead to melt and fill the seam between the edges of the serrated portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 1992Date of Patent: October 5, 1993Assignee: The Whitaker CorporationInventors: Kurt P. Baderschneider, Friedrich J. A. Kourimsky, Harald M. Lutsch
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Patent number: 5035638Abstract: An electrical connector (2) has terminal receiving cavities (48) in which are provided terminals (4). Each terminal (4) has a mating end (10, 12) and a conductor receiving end (26) for receipt of a conductor (6) therein. The terminals have insulating cover means (8) which are positioned over the conductor receiving ends (26). The insulating cover means are secured to the terminals by securing means (22) which are integrally attached to the terminals. The configuration of the insulating cover means is such to eliminate air voids provided in the terminal receiving cavities (48) of the connector (2), thereby protecting the terminals from the corrosion which can occur due to the moisture provided in the air voids condensing when the connector is exposed to temperature fluctuation.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 1990Date of Patent: July 30, 1991Assignee: AMP IncorporatedInventor: Friedrich A. J. Kourimsky
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Patent number: 5022867Abstract: An electrical terminal is shown which includes an insulation displacement type slot which is useable with stranded wire. The insulation displacement slot has two plates at each end of a base portion which are folded up to face one another. The plates form open slots for the receipt of the insulated stranded wire, and the plates are rotatable one towards the other, to bring side edges of the plates through the insulation and against the individual conductor strands for termination therewith. The side edges of the plate portions are formed into arcuate sections which prevent lateral movement of the strands within the slots.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 1989Date of Patent: June 11, 1991Assignee: AMP IncorporatedInventors: Friedrich J. A. Kourimsky, Paul E. Romak
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Patent number: 4555156Abstract: Electrical connector assembly comprises first and second housing assemblies containing first and second terminals. The terminals are of the type which are mated by locating a plug terminal in offset parallel relationship to a socket and then moving the terminals laterally towards each other. The two connector parts are mated and unmated by means of separate keys which have eccentrics on their ends that cooperate with camming surfaces on one of the connector assemblies. The key which is used for mating the connector assemblies is incapable of disengaging them and the disengaging key is incapable of engaging the connectors with each other. Rigid control of the mating and unmating of the connector assemblies is thereby achieved.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 1984Date of Patent: November 26, 1985Assignee: AMP IncorporatedInventor: Friedrich J. A. Kourimsky
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Patent number: 4483581Abstract: An electrical edge connector suitable for Liquid Crystal Displays has contacts arranged at a housing slot with contact tails extending in a row, transversely of the slot, the tails being connected to the contacts by resilient bight portions of U-form arranged in a row to allow for resilient flexure between the tails and the contacts.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 1982Date of Patent: November 20, 1984Assignee: AMP IncorporatedInventors: Friedrich J. A. Kourimsky, Klaus G. Seidel
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Patent number: 4447102Abstract: A two-part electrical connector assembly (11, 12) has a channel-shaped latching arm (26) mounted with its limbs (27) straddling one connector (11) and slidable in a slot (25) between walls (16, 33) of the connectors (11, 12). Ends of the limbs (27) are formed with apertures (31) adapted to engage resilient detents (35) on the other connector (12) when the latching member (26) is retracted about the connector (11) to latch the connectors together. The limbs (27) having slots (28) engaging projections (23) on the one connector (11) to permit movement of the latching member (26) from the retracted latching condition to an extended position, remote from the detents (35) where it serves as a handle for manual disengagement of the connectors (11, 12).Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 1982Date of Patent: May 8, 1984Assignee: AMP IncorporatedInventors: Friedrich J. A. Kourimsky, Werner Lothmann
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Patent number: 4355853Abstract: A junction box assembly for an automobile comprising a main junction box releasably coupled mechanically and electrically to an auxiliary junction box, the main junction box comprising an insulating housing enclosing at least one circuit board providing distribution networks for electrical supplies to main appliances and having plugs or sockets for connection to sockets or plugs terminating main appliance leads, and the auxiliary junction box comprising an insulating housing enclosing at least one circuit board providing distribution networks for electrical supplies to auxiliary appliances, the housing of the main junction box having means projecting from a rear face to attach the main junction box to the bulkhead of an automobile engine compartment.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 1980Date of Patent: October 26, 1982Assignee: AMP IncorporatedInventor: Friedrich J. A. Kourimsky
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Patent number: 4255004Abstract: A junction box comprising a stack of terminal boards sandwiched between opposite faces of a rigid insulating housing, each terminal board comprising a series of metal strips spaced apart on an insulating sheet to define discrete current paths, substantially rigid end portions of at least some of the strips extending from each layer perpendicularly of the planes of the layers and being located in channels formed in insulating ribs in the housing to provide contact portions for connection of external circuitry to current paths in respective layers.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 1979Date of Patent: March 10, 1981Assignee: AMP IncorporatedInventors: Friedrich J. A. Kourimsky, Lothar H. W. Nix
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Patent number: 4214223Abstract: A fuse comprises a thin metal strip of constant thickness mounted on an insulating support and having relatively wide portions mutually spaced apart and interconnected by a relatively narrow portion constituting a fusible link which overlies a recess or aperture in the support so that the fusible link is spaced apart from the support surface. Preferably, the strip is folded about one end of the support with the fusible link remote from the fold, the relatively wide portions extending around the fold on each side of the support to constitute tab contacts for mating with a receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 1978Date of Patent: July 22, 1980Assignee: AMP IncorporatedInventor: Friedrich J. A. Kourimsky
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Patent number: 4175818Abstract: An electrical connector including first and second wire connecting portions extending in the same longitudinal direction from a contact portion and aligned with each other in a lateral direction, the wire connecting portions being spaced apart in the lateral direction and located at different distances in the longitudinal direction from the contact portion so that wires connected to respective wire connecting portions can lead from the connector in the same lateral direction without interfering with each other. The wire connecting portions may be on separate terminals in housing modules adapted to be coupled together so that the respective contact portions of the terminals define an edge connector.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1978Date of Patent: November 27, 1979Assignee: AMP IncorporatedInventors: Friedrich J. A. Kourimsky, Heinrich John
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Patent number: 4135226Abstract: An electrical junction box comprising two printed circuit boards spaced in face-to-face relation in a housing and a series of strip-form fork terminals extending transversely of the board edges and contacting opposite faces of the boards. A tab contact extends from each terminal outside the housing. The housing preferably has a tray-like base open at a top and one side. Board supporting rails extend along the end walls and tab-receiving apertures are formed in the bottom wall.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 1977Date of Patent: January 16, 1979Assignee: AMP IncorporatedInventor: Friedrich J. A. Kourimsky