Patents by Inventor Janis John Zalmans

Janis John Zalmans 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).

  • Solderless electrical connector for connecting a plurality of insulated wires
    Patent number: 3936128
    Abstract: A solderless electrical connector is disclosed having the capability of connecting a plurality of insulated wires. The connector includes a metallic contact having a plurality of keyhole-shaped slots. As the wire is inserted, the mouths and associated shoulders of these slots pierce and strip the insulation from the conductor. As the wire is forced further into the keyhole slot, the inner walls of the slot are caused to bear into the surface of the conductor. The connector further includes a means for positioning and retaining the wires to be interconnected, a means for enclosing the connection, and a means for protecting the connection from torsional and tensional stresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1975
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1976
    Assignees: Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated, Western Electric Company
    Inventors: Anthony Thomas D'Annessa, Paul Rudolph Gustin, Donald Tolman Smith, Janis John Zalmans