Patents by Inventor Gary W. DiTroia

Gary W. DiTroia 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).

  • Electrical wedge connector
    Patent number: 7044810
    Abstract: An electrical wedge connector including a connector shell having a general C-shaped cross-section with two opposing free ends, and a wedge. The free ends each comprise an outward extension from the opposing ends. Each outward extension has an outer tip along a longitudinal length of the shell adapted to stablely locate the shell on a surface of a frame of a wedge connector installation tool. The wedge is adapted to wedge two electrical conductors against respective opposing inner sides of the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary W. DiTroia, Mario Tijerina, Laurent Guillaumin
  • Method of making an angled conductor electrical connector
    Patent number: 7043833
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an angled conductor electrical connector including extruding a metal member having a channel therein; and bending the metal member such that the channel forms two angled conductor receiving areas. Each conductor receiving area has a channel axis angled relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary W. DiTroia
  • Electrical connector for angled conductors
    Patent number: 6909049
    Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting at least two angled conductors together. The electrical connector includes a first section and a second section. The first section has a first conductor receiving channel with a first channel axis. The second section has a second conductor receiving channel with a second channel axis angled relative to the first channel axis. The first and second sections are comprised of a single extruded metal member which has been formed to angle the first and second channel axes relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary W. DiTroia
  • Offset and polarized crimping die and die holder
    Patent number: 6768059
    Abstract: An electrical connector crimping tool die set for crimping an asymmetrical electrical connector onto at least one electrical conductor. The die set includes a first crimping die adapted to be removably mounted to a crimping tool; and a second crimping die adapted to be removably mounted to a movable ram of the crimping tool opposite the first die. The second die includes a generally convex shaped rear side and a generally concave shaped front side. The front side forms a crimping groove with a center axis that is offset from a center axis of the generally convex shaped rear side. The asymmetrical electrical connector can be crimped between the first and second dies at an angle to a center axis of movement of the ram to provide a direction of crimp force substantially along or parallel to the center axis of movement of the ram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Lefavour, Christopher G. Chadbourne, Armand T. Montminy, Clayton W. Mack, Gordon L. Steltzer, Gary W. DiTroia
  • Electrical connector for angled conductors
    Publication number: 20040016563
    Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting at least two angled conductors together. The electrical connector includes a first section and a second section. The first section has a first conductor receiving channel with a first channel axis. The second section has a second conductor receiving channel with a second channel axis angled relative to the first channel axis. The first and second sections are comprised of a single extruded metal member which has been formed to angle the first and second channel axes relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Applicant: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary W. DiTroia
  • Electrical connector for angled conductors
    Publication number: 20030205401
    Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting at least two angled conductors together. The electrical connector includes a first section and a second section. The first section has a first conductor receiving channel with a first channel axis. The second section has a second conductor receiving channel with a second channel axis angled relative to the first channel axis. The first and second sections are comprised of a single extruded metal member which has been formed to angle the first and second channel axes relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventor: Gary W. DiTroia