Patents by Inventor Warren A. Stefferson

Warren A. Stefferson 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).

  • Method of joining a fine wire filament to a connector
    Patent number: 4135296
    Abstract: Fine diameter wires especially suited for high temperature filaments are physically and electrically held in simple cylindrical connectors by lining the inside of the connector with a closely wound wire coil, inserting the fine wire into the center of the coil, and lightly crimping the outer surface of the connector until the filament wire is electrically joined to the connector and firmly held therein without the filament being weakened or excessively stressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1979
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Seiji Kami, Warren A. Stefferson