Patents by Inventor Herbert Edenhofer

Herbert Edenhofer 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 plug with specific earthing of outer parts
    Patent number: 11239610
    Abstract: An electrical plug includes a plug housing having a first outer housing part and a second outer housing part separate from the first outer housing part, an earthing contact disposed in the plug housing, and an earthing connection element separate from the earthing contact and disposed in the plug housing. The first outer housing part and the second outer housing part are each at least partly metallic. The earthing connection element is electrically connected to the earthing contact, the first outer housing part, and the second outer housing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Industrial GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Edenhofer, Philipp Moncher, Josef Achatz
  • Electrical plug with a protective conductor contact and protective conductor connector element formed integrally therewith for grounding exterior parts
    Patent number: 11177616
    Abstract: An electrical plug includes a plug housing having a first housing exterior part and a second housing exterior part separate from the first housing exterior part, a protective conductor contact disposed in the plug housing, and a protective conductor connector element disposed in the plug housing. The first housing exterior part and the second housing exterior part are each at least partially made of metal. The protective conductor connector element is connected to the protective conductor contact and is electrically connected to at least one of the first housing exterior part and the second housing exterior part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Industrial GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Edenhofer, Josef Achatz, Philipp Moncher
  • Electrical Plug With A Protective Conductor Contact And Protective Conductor Connector Element Formed Integrally Therewith For Grounding Exterior Parts
    Publication number: 20200127423
    Abstract: An electrical plug includes a plug housing having a first housing exterior part and a second housing exterior part separate from the first housing exterior part, a protective conductor contact disposed in the plug housing, and a protective conductor connector element disposed in the plug housing. The first housing exterior part and the second housing exterior part are each at least partially made of metal. The protective conductor connector element is connected to the protective conductor contact and is electrically connected to at least one of the first housing exterior part and the second housing exterior part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Industrial GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Edenhofer, Josef Achatz, Philipp Moncher
  • Electrical Plug With Specific Earthing Of Outer Parts
    Publication number: 20190393652
    Abstract: An electrical plug includes a plug housing having a first outer housing part and a second outer housing part separate from the first outer housing part, an earthing contact disposed in the plug housing, and an earthing connection element separate from the earthing contact and disposed in the plug housing. The first outer housing part and the second outer housing part are each at least partly metallic. The earthing connection element is electrically connected to the earthing contact, the first outer housing part, and the second outer housing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Industrial GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Edenhofer, Philipp Moncher, Josef Achatz