Patents by Inventor Manfred Petermann

Manfred Petermann 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).

  • Devices for automated production of a plug from a plug housing and elongate contacts
    Patent number: 9306354
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for fabricating a plug (18) formed from a plug housing (19) and elongate contacts (3), the contacts (3) comprising a bent longitudinal axis (23) inside the finished plug (18), characterized by: introducing front portions (3a) of the contacts (3) into contact receptacles (17) of a plug housing part (7); holding the plug housing part (7) by means of a first holding arrangement (15) of a plug fabrication device (20); holding rear portions (3b) of the contacts (3) by means of a second holding arrangement (21) of the plug fabrication device (20); pivoting the first holding arrangement (15) with the plug housing part (7) held thereby relative to the second holding arrangement (21) with the contacts (3) held thereby, whereby the longitudinal axis (23) of the contacts (3) is bent in the region between their front portions (3a) and their rear portions (3b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Schleuniger Holding AG
    Inventors: Manfred Petermann, Carmelo Messina, Walter Knuchel