Patents by Inventor IDEAL Industries, Inc.

IDEAL Industries, Inc. 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).

  • Publication number: 20140029258
    Abstract: A device for securing a source of LED light to a heat sink includes an LED light source engaging surface that is arranged and configured to engage at least a portion of the source of LED light and which is provided with an integrated force applying spring. Further, the device may include a continuous metallic path extending between the sources of LED light and the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
  • Publication number: 20130157480
    Abstract: A connector for electrically connecting a first printed circuit board (PCB) with a second PCB wherein, in one example, the connector includes a housing having a keyed feature adapted to mate with a correspondingly keyed feature provided to each of the first and second PCBs and at least one connecting terminal carried by the housing having at least partially exposed opposed ends each of which electrically engages a contact pad formed on an underside of the respective PCBs. The connecting terminal may be arranged to accept a conductor and to thereby electrically couple the conductor to the first and second PCBs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
  • Publication number: 20130130537
    Abstract: Terminal structures for wiring devices, such as receptacle assemblies, are disclosed having first and second spring assemblies constructed of a first metal and each having at least one spring finger with the first and second spring assemblies being connected to respective first and second conductive contacts that are constructed of a second metal, wherein the terminal structures are configured for push-in termination of conductive stripped ends of respective first and second wires between the at least one spring finger of the respective first and second spring assemblies and the respective first and second conductive contacts, and wherein the first and second conductive contacts are configured to be connected to respective first and second separate conductive elements. Such a terminal structure is shown for example within a receptacle assembly in the form of a grounding duplex plug outlet or switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: IDEAL Industries, Inc.