Patents by Inventor Hans Otto Geltsch

Hans Otto Geltsch 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: 7766685
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plug connector arrangement with a plug, having first catch arms arranged parallel to the plug-in direction and a secondary locking, as well as a mating plug with shoulders, behind which catch lugs engage in a final plugged-in position on the first catch arms. The secondary locking is released from a pre-catch position by the mating plug during the plug-in process and, on reaching its final catch position, is held back by the first catch arms until the catch lugs thereof are locked behind the shoulders of the mating plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: FCI
    Inventors: Thomas Bernhard Pabst, Hans-Otto Geltsch, Olaf Hoernlein, Harald Pankau
  • Patent number: 7309249
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connector for joining two conductors, including a first semi-housing and a second semi-housing that can be moved from a position in which said second semi-housing is in a pre-locked state with the first semi-housing into a final locked position. The inventive connector also comprises an electrically conducting clamp which contacts and interconnects the two conductors in the final locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: FCI
    Inventors: Thomas Bernhard Pabst, Hans-Otto Geltsch
  • Patent number: 7238032
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly including a plug assembly and a socket assembly. The plug assembly includes a first flex cable and a first housing, and a biasing member. The socket assembly includes a second flex cable and a second housing. The plug assembly is adapted to be inserted into the socket assembly to electrically connect the first flex cable to the second flex cable. The biasing member is adapted to be contacted by a portion of the second housing to move the first flex cable out of an aperture of the first housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: FCI
    Inventors: Thomas B. Pabst, Hans-Otto Geltsch, Harald Pankau
  • Patent number: 7172455
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in connector for connecting two flat strip conductors, including at least one spring element which provides the required normal contact power for the connection of the two flat strip conductors. The spring element contacts the two flat strip connectors and produces the electric contact between the two flat strip connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: FCI
    Inventors: Thomas Bernhard Pabst, Hans-Otto Geltsch
  • Publication number: 20060292900
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly including a plug assembly and a socket assembly. The plug assembly includes a first flex cable and a first housing, and a biasing member. The socket assembly includes a second flex cable and a second housing. The plug assembly is adapted to be inserted into the socket assembly to electrically connect the first flex cable to the second flex cable. The biasing member is adapted to be contacted by a portion of the second housing to move the first flex cable out of an aperture of the first housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Thomas Pabst, Hans-Otto Geltsch, Harald Pankau
  • Patent number: 7144256
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connector arrangement, between a flexible ribbon cable (1) and a component (5) of an electrical circuit, whereby the flexible ribbon cable (1) has a stripped conductor region on one side of the end for connection, comprising a housing (2) in which the flexible ribbon cable end is clamped and in which an elastic element (3) subjects the stripped end to pressure. The component (5) comprises a socket (4) for the housing (2), in which the housing (2) may be clipped and with contact strips (6) arranged therein against which the stripped regions of the flexible ribbon cable (1) are pressed, when the housing (2) is in the terminal position thereof within the socket (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: FCI
    Inventors: Thomas Bernhard Pabst, Hans-Otto Geltsch
  • Publication number: 20060199421
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connector for joining two conductors, including a first semi-housing and a second semi-housing that can be moved from a position in which said second semi-housing is in a pre-locked state with the first semi-housing into a final locked position. The inventive connector also comprises an electrically conducting clamp which contacts and interconnects the two conductors in the final locked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventors: Thomas Pabst, Hans-Otto Geltsch
  • Publication number: 20060148308
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in connector for connecting two flat strip conductors, including at least one spring element which provides the required normal contact power for the connection of the two flat strip conductors. The spring element contacts the two flat strip connectors and produces the electric contact between the two flat strip connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: FCI
    Inventors: Thomas Pabst, Hans-Otto Geltsch
  • Patent number: 6773288
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a connection system for flexible flat strip cables (1a,1b) comprising conductors arranged parallel to one another, which are stripped of insulation in the area of the connection which is to be made and which are provided with means of positive fixing of the flexible flat strip cables to be connected in a connection housing (2), which has two housing parts (2a,2b) able to be joined together and a slide (3) for the pressing together in the areas which have been stripped of insulation, of the flexible flat strip cables (1a,1b), which are to be connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: FCI
    Inventors: Hans-Otto Geltsch, Michael Hopf, Robert Janitschke
  • Patent number: 6619964
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a connection system for the connection of a branch flexible flat strip cable (1b) including a principal flexible flat strip cable (1a), by means of a cam (3), arranged in a housing (2), for pressing areas of contact of cables against one another (1a,1b), those being areas of the cable from which insulation has been stripped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: FCI
    Inventors: Hans-Otto Geltsch, Michael Hopf
  • Patent number: 6561832
    Abstract: An electrical connector plug comprising a connector housing (1) with at least a first locking element (7, 8, 44) that is rigid and a counter-connector housing (2) which is complementarily to the connector housing (1) with at least a second locking element that is resilient (15, 53) and a spring element (25,55) for increasing a spring force and together with the first and second locking elements (7, 8, 15, 44, 53) define an unstable swell point. Furthermore, during movement of the counter-connector housing (2) in the direction of insertion (F) into the connector housing (1), the first locking element (7, 8, 44) presses so strongly against the second locking element (15, 53), that the spring element (25, 55) located in the second locking element (15, 53) builds up a tension with the swell point being reached by using tension from the spring element (25, 55).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Framatome Connectors International
    Inventors: Hans-Otto Geltsch, Rainer Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20020192999
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a connection system for the connection of a branch flexible flat strip cable (1b) comprising a principal flexible flat strip cable (1a), by means of a cam (3), arranged in a housing (2), for pressing areas of contact of cables against one another (1a,1b), those being areas of the cable from which insulation has been stripped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Hans-Otto Geltsch, Michael Hopf
  • Publication number: 20020177346
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a connection system for flexible flat strip cables (1a,1b) comprising conductors arranged parallel to one another, which are stripped of insulation in the area of the connection which is to be made and which are provided with means of positive fixing of the flexible flat strip cables to be connected in a connection housing (2), which has two housing parts (2a,2b) able to be joined together and a slide (3) for the pressing together in the areas which have been stripped of insulation, of the flexible flat strip cables (1a,1b), which are to be connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Hans-Otto Geltsch, Michael Hopf, Robert Janitschke
  • Patent number: 6476703
    Abstract: The invention describes a control unit of a valve mechanism with an electromagnetic coil (1) where the electromagnetic coil (1) is electrically and mechanically connected to the control unit via a connection device which has an electrically conducting spring-mounted connecting ridge (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Framatone Connectors International
    Inventors: Hans-Otto Geltsch, Josef Koiner
  • Patent number: 6394858
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a socket contact (1) for electrical connectors, having a box-shaped sheet-metal frame (3) and four contact elements (5, 6) incorporated therein as well as a connection part for cables, which adjoins the sheet-metal frame. In this case, the sheet-metal frame has, seen in the direction of insertion, a front frame part (7). The latter comprises two parts which have two sides respectively joined together via an edge, of which sides those lying respectively opposite one another are either joined via a first contact element (5) to the rear frame part (8) or respectively have a second contact element (6) with a free head end (9), which extends in the direction of the rear frame part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Framatome Connectors International
    Inventors: Hans-Otto Geltsch, Harald Lutsch
  • Publication number: 20010024899
    Abstract: An electrical connector plug is made available, which has a connector housing (1) with at least a first stiff locking element (7, 8, 44) and which comprises a counter-connector housing (2) which is complementarily formed to the connector housing (1) with at least a second elastic locking element (15, 53) and a spring element (25, 55) for increasing the spring force and with the two locking elements (7,8, 15, 44, 53) defining an unstable swell point. Furthermore, during the movement of the counter-connector housing (2) in the direction of insertion (F), the first locking element (7, 8, 44) presses so strongly against the second locking element (15,53) that the spring element (25, 55) located in the second locking element (15, 53) builds up a tension with the swell point being determined by using the spring element (25, 55).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2001
    Publication date: September 27, 2001
    Inventors: Hans-Otto Geltsch, Rainer Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20010019920
    Abstract: The invention describes a control unit of a valve mechanism with an electromagnetic coil (1) where the electromagnetic coil (1) is connected to the coil (1) via an electrically conducting spring-mounted connecting ridge (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Publication date: September 6, 2001
    Applicant: Framatome Connectors International
    Inventors: Hans-Otto Geltsch, Josef Koiner
  • Publication number: 20010001751
    Abstract: A terminal connection comprising a U-shaped spring The disclosure is of a terminal connection between a knife contact (1) and a terminal receiver (2) made of metallised plastic, the terminal receiver (2) having an opening (3) with metallised walls (3) into which a prestressed U-spring (4) is pressed and resiliently receives a knife contact (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 1999
    Publication date: May 24, 2001
    Inventors: HARALD MICHAEL LUTSCH, HANS-OTTO GELTSCH, JOSEF KOINER
  • Patent number: 6186840
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a female connector (1) for electrical connectors having a sheet-metal frame (2) which is in the form of a box and has contact spring elements (3) and a connecting part (4) for a cable end, and having a reinforcing cage (5) which is attached via the sheet-metal frame, is in the form of a box and has a coding rib (6). The reinforcing cage (5) is folded from sheet steel such that the coding rib is formed by bending the metal sheet to form a profile having rounded edges, while avoiding outward-pointing sharp edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Framatome Connectors International
    Inventors: Hans Otto Geltsch, Harald Lutsch
  • Patent number: 6045405
    Abstract: A sensor connector comprises a conductive outer housing within which is mounted a certain length of shielded able connected to receptacle terminals that receive pins of a sensor. A shield element extends across the inside of the outer housing to provide a shield means between the sensor and the cable leads which, in one embodiment, is stamped and formed, and in another embodiment is a printed circuit board with a ground plane on one side and surface mounted capacitors on the other side interconnected to the terminals for filtering the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignees: The Whitaker Corporation, Robert Bosch GmbH, Lisa Draxlmaier GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Otto Geltsch, Gheorghe Hotea, Fritz Josef Alois Kourimsky, Robert Neuhauser, Walter Benedikt, Matthias Kuesell