Patents by Inventor Lawrence J. Lehnert

Lawrence J. Lehnert 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: 10608386
    Abstract: A socket for connecting a trailer plug connector in the outside area of a towing vehicle has a socket housing, a first plug receiving opening, a cover, a harness connector, and a second plug receiving opening. Electrical socket contacts are supported in the socket housing extending into the first receiving opening for mating with a trailer plug connector and into the second plug receiving opening for mating with a harness connector. The harness connector has an outer perimeter lamella seal. The harness connector has terminal openings. A contact terminal connects with one single wire and has a single wire seal surrounding the single wire. The single wire seal abuts and seals an inside wall of the terminal opening. The socket housing includes a drainage opening from the inside of the first plug receiving opening to the outside of the socket housing. A shielding plate with a channel is located below the drainage opening to block water flow from outside into the plug receiving opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Erich Jaeger GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Lawrence J. Lehnert, Johannes Gette
  • Publication number: 20200076139
    Abstract: A socket for connecting a trailer plug connector in the outside area of a towing vehicle has a socket housing, a first plug receiving opening, a cover, a harness connector, and a second plug receiving opening. Electrical socket contacts are supported in the socket housing extending into the first receiving opening for mating with a trailer plug connector and into the second plug receiving opening for mating with a harness connector. The harness connector has an outer perimeter lamella seal. The harness connector has terminal openings. A contact terminal connects with one single wire and has a single wire seal surrounding the single wire. The single wire seal abuts and seals an inside wall of the terminal opening. The socket housing includes a drainage from the inside of the first plug receiving opening to the outside of the socket housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Lawrence J. Lehnert, Johannes Gette
  • Patent number: 10361502
    Abstract: A socket with two socket portions having a different number of electrical contacts provides ease of handling and securing. A blocking mechanism for blocking the opening of one cover if the other cover is in an opened position can be provided. A socket can be provided that enables this blocking function to be activated and deactivated by a simple reconfiguration of the socket. A socket with 7P and 4P socket portions has a certain number of shared electrical contacts in the 7P and 4P socket portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Erich Jaeger GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventor: Lawrence J. Lehnert
  • Patent number: 9878428
    Abstract: A torque wrench includes a solenoid driven release mechanism and a transceiver for wirelessly transmitting and receiving parameter set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark W. Lehnert, John M. Schiappacasse, Lawrence J. Lehnert, Thomas M. Jones, Park Insik
  • Publication number: 20160129569
    Abstract: A torque wrench includes a solenoid driven release mechanism and a transceiver for wirelessly transmitting and receiving parameter set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Mark W. LEHNERT, John M. SCHIAPPACASSE, Lawrence J. LEHNERT, Thomas M. JONES, PARK Insik
  • Patent number: 8074732
    Abstract: A discontinuous drive power tool assembly for generating rotational torque. The tool assembly includes a spindle having a first end portion configured to receive a socket. The first end portion has a primary engaging surface and a tapered surface spaced from a distal end of the first end portion. The primary engaging surface and the tapered surface are configured to engage corresponding surfaces on the socket. The tool assembly also includes a pulse hammer engagable with a second end portion of the spindle that is opposite the first end portion, and a motor including a motor shaft engagable with the pulse hammer, the motor being configured to rotate the pulse hammer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark W. Lehnert, Paul Podsobinski, Lawrence J. Lehnert
  • Publication number: 20090255699
    Abstract: A discontinuous drive power tool assembly for generating rotational torque. The tool assembly includes a spindle having a first end portion configured to receive a socket. The first end portion has a primary engaging surface and a tapered surface spaced from a distal end of the first end portion. The primary engaging surface and the tapered surface are configured to engage corresponding surfaces on the socket. The tool assembly also includes a pulse hammer engagable with a second end portion of the spindle that is opposite the first end portion, and a motor including a motor shaft engagable with the pulse hammer, the motor being configured to rotate the pulse hammer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: The Stanley Works
    Inventors: Mark W. LEHNERT, Paul PODSOBINSKI, Lawrence J. LEHNERT