Patents by Inventor Jean Francois Bernat

Jean Francois Bernat 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: 7479037
    Abstract: A connection between a shielding sleeve of a connector housing and an inner as well as an outer braided shield of an electric cable is produced by providing a shielding sleeve with a contact, the end piece of which has an omega-like shape and regionally encompasses the braided shield in a contacting fashion, in which an additional contact tab protruding out of the contact pad is provided for contacting the braided shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Harting Electronics GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jean Francois Bernat, Jean-Merri de Vanssay, Alexandre Mermaz
  • Publication number: 20080090456
    Abstract: In order to produce a connection between a shielding sleeve (10) of a connector housing (1) and an inner as well as an outer braided shield (7, 8) of an electric cable (3), the invention proposes to provide the shielding sleeve (10) with a contact part (11), the end piece (14) of which has an omega-like shape and regionally encompasses the braided shield (7, 8) in a contacting fashion, wherein an additional springable contact tab (13) protruding out of the contact part (11) is provided for contacting the braided shield (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Jean Francois Bernat, Jean-Merri de Vanssay, Alexandre Mermaz
  • Patent number: 7335047
    Abstract: The invention proposes a metallic push-pull connector for use in harsh and moist industrial environments that is provided with a sliding sleeve and features an interlocking device that causes the connector to be interlocked with a mating connector during the installation process, wherein the interlocking hooks of the interlocking device are levered out of snap-in depressions in the mating connector by means of a wedge-shaped slope when the sliding sleeve is pulled back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Harting Electronics GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jean Francois Bernat, Jean-Merri de Vanssay
  • Publication number: 20070232116
    Abstract: The invention proposes a metallic push-pull connector for use in harsh and moist industrial environments that is provided with a sliding sleeve and features an interlocking device that causes the connector to be interlocked with a mating connector during the installation process, wherein the interlocking hooks of the interlocking device are levered out of snap-in depressions in the mating connector by means of a wedge-shaped slope when the sliding sleeve is pulled back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Jean Francois Bernat, Jean-Merri de Vanssay
  • Patent number: 7137845
    Abstract: A plug connector consisting of a female plug and a male plug comprises a plurality of signal contacts that are combined into an assembly, and a plurality of power contacts that likewise are combined into an assembly. The power contact assembly has a housing provided with insulation piercing contacts, as well as a cable guide that includes a cable receiving opening and is pivotally provided on the housing, so that it can swivel between an open position in which a cable can be pushed into the cable receiving opening, and a closed position in which the cable is forced into the insulation piercing contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Harting Electronics GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jean Francois Bernat, Jean-Merri De Vanssay
  • Patent number: 7081002
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a separable plug connection, particularly for rectangular connectors that are composed of a shielding metal housing, a connector insert and an insulating sleeve that encompasses the metal housing, as well as a correspondingly designed mating connector. The invention proposes to arrange the encompassing sleeve in a displaceable fashion, wherein metal locking levers arranged on the metal housing are guided into a slot within the sleeve in such a way that the free ends of the metal locking levers are pressed part during a sliding movement of the sleeve. When the connector and the corresponding mating connector are connected and interlocked, this causes hooks integrally arranged on the metal locking levers to be levered out of opening arranged on the mating connector such that the locking device is released. The hooks engage into the openings when the plug connection needs to be interlocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Harting Electronics GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jean-Merri de Vanssay, Jean Francois Bernat
  • Patent number: 7074071
    Abstract: A plug connector consisting of a female plug and a male plug comprises a plurality of signal contacts that are combined into an assembly, and a plurality of power contacts that likewise are combined into an assembly. The power contact assembly has a housing provided with insulation piercing contacts, as well as a cable guide that includes a cable receiving opening and is pivotally provided on the housing, so that it can swivel between an open position in which a cable can be pushed into the cable receiving opening, and a closed position in which the cable is forced into the insulation piercing contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Harting Electronics GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jean Francois Bernat, Jean-Merri De Vanssay
  • Publication number: 20060063415
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a separable plug connection, particularly for rectangular connectors that are composed of a shielding metal housing, a connector insert and an insulating sleeve that encompasses the metal housing, as well as a correspondingly designed mating connector. The invention proposes to arrange the encompassing sleeve in a displaceable fashion, wherein metal locking levers arranged on the metal housing are guided into a slot within the sleeve in such a way that the free ends of the metal locking levers are pressed part during a sliding movement of the sleeve. When the connector and the corresponding mating connector are connected and interlocked, this causes hooks integrally arranged on the metal locking levers to be levered out of opening arranged on the mating connector such that the locking device is released. The hooks engage into the openings when the plug connection needs to be interlocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Jean-Merri de Vanssay, Jean-Francois Bernat
  • Patent number: 6955557
    Abstract: A connector with insulation displacement contacts for connecting electric conductors, in which the insulation displacement contacts are held in a carrier body and the electric conductors are guided in conductor guide channels of a conductor guide component. When the carrier body and conductor guide component are joined together the electric conductors are contacted by the insulation displacement contacts. The carrier body and conductor guide component are joined by means of an assembly tool constructed as a half-shell housing, in which bevels are provided which cooperate with bevels on the conductor guide component, so when the carrier body and the conductor guide component are pressed together in the half-shell housing, the carrier body and conductor guide component are pressed together by mutual displacement on the bevels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Harting Electronics GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jean Francois Bernat, Jean-Merri de Vanssay, Abdallah Fakhri, Andreas Huhmann, Simon Seereiner
  • Patent number: 6908325
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in jack comprising an insulating jack housing in which at least one jack contact is accommodated. The jack contact consists of a retaining part and a jack, the jack being mounted on the retaining part so as to be pivotable by a limited angle. The invention further relates to a plug part having an insulating plug housing in which there is accommodated at least one plug contact provided for engaging into the jack contact of the plug-in jack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Harting Electronics GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jean Francois Bernat, Jean-Merri de Vanssay
  • Publication number: 20040229490
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in jack comprising an insulating jack housing in which at least one jack contact is accommodated. The jack contact consists of a retaining part and a jack, the jack being mounted on the retaining part so as to be pivotable by a limited angle. The invention further relates to a plug part having an insulating plug housing in which there is accommodated at least one plug contact provided for engaging into the jack contact of the plug-in jack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Jean Francois Bernat, Jean-Merri de Vanssay
  • Publication number: 20040166719
    Abstract: A plug connector consisting of a female plug and a male plug comprises a plurality of signal contacts that are combined into an assembly, and a plurality of power contacts that likewise are combined into an assembly. The power contact assembly has a housing provided with insulation piercing contacts, as well as a cable guide that includes a cable receiving opening and is pivotally provided on the housing, so that it can swivel between an open position in which a cable can be pushed into the cable receiving opening, and a closed position in which the cable is forced into the insulation piercing contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Jean Francois Bernat, Jean-Merri De Vanssay
  • Patent number: 6773285
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in jack comprising an insulating jack housing in which at least one jack contact is accommodated. The jack contact consists of a retaining part and a jack, the jack being mounted on the retaining part so as to be pivotable by a limited angle. The invention further relates to a plug part having an insulating plug housing in which there is accommodated at least one plug contact provided for engaging into the jack contact of the plug-in jack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Harting KGaA
    Inventors: Jean Francois Bernat, Jean-Merri de Vanssay
  • Publication number: 20030194901
    Abstract: For a connector with insulation displacement contacts for connecting electric conductors, in which the insulation displacement contacts are held in a carrier body and the electric conductors are guided in conductor guide channels of a conductor guide component, wherein when the carrier body and conductor guide component are joined together the electric conductors are contacted by the insulation displacement contacts, it is proposed to perform the joining of carrier body and conductor guide component by means of an assembly tool constructed as a half-shell housing, in which bevels are provided which cooperate with bevels on the conductor guide component. so when the carrier body and the conductor guide component are pressed together in the half-shell housing, carrier body and conductor guide component are pressed together by mutual displacement on the bevels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Applicant: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jean Francois Bernat, Jean-Merri de Vanssay, Abdallah Fakhri, Andreas Huhmann, Simon Seereiner
  • Publication number: 20030027451
    Abstract: A plug connector consisting of a female plug and a male plug comprises a plurality of signal contacts that are combined into an assembly, and a plurality of power contacts that likewise are combined into an assembly. The power contact assembly has a housing provided with insulation piercing contacts, as well as a cable guide that includes a cable receiving opening and is pivotally provided on the housing, so that it can swivel between an open position in which a cable can be pushed into the cable receiving opening, and a closed position in which the cable is forced into the insulation piercing contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Jean Francois Bernat, Jean-Merri De Vanssay
  • Publication number: 20020111057
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in jack comprising an insulating jack housing in which at least one jack contact is accommodated. The jack contact consists of a retaining part and a jack, the jack being mounted on the retaining part so as to be pivotable by a limited angle. The invention further relates to a plug part having an insulating plug housing in which there is accommodated at least one plug contact provided for engaging into the jack contact of the plug-in jack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Applicant: HARTING KGaA
    Inventors: Jean Francois Bernat, Jean-Merri de Vanssay
  • Patent number: 6261121
    Abstract: A cable terminal for mechanically retaining and electrically connecting a cable comprises a two-piece housing having a first housing shell and a second housing shell, and a clamping device adapted to receive the cable. The clamping device defines a longitudinal axis and comprises at least two pairs of deforming elements arranged opposite each other. The deforming elements of a first of the pairs are arranged opposite each other in a clamping direction which is different from a clamping direction in which the deforming elements of a second of the pairs are arranged opposite each other. The first and the second pairs are arranged in sequence along the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Harting KGaA
    Inventors: Dietmar Harting, Jean François Bernat, Jean Merri de Vanssay
  • Patent number: 5930426
    Abstract: For a connector, preferably a connector for optical waveguides, which is arranged jointly with electrical connectors on a printed board which can be plugged into a rack, it is proposed to equalize the tolerances in the direction of insertion defined by the electrical connectors in that the connector half for optical waveguides arranged in the rack has a plug-in part latched and held in a carrier body and that when the connector halves are assembled this latching is released and a latching with the connector half of the printed board takes place, wherein by means of the released latching with the carrier body the plug-in part is held therein in a displaceable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Harting KGaA
    Inventors: Dietmar Harting, Jean-Merri de Vanssay, Jean-Francois Bernat