Patents by Inventor Wendell P. Featsent

Wendell P. Featsent 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 terminating a light conductive ribbon
    Patent number: 4432129
    Abstract: A solid extruded light conductive ribbon of generally rectangular cross section is provided with a tubular ferrule by the steps of placing a section of heat shrink tubing over the end of the ribbon, heating the tubing and ribbon until the shrinking of the tubing deforms the ribbon end into a generally cylindrical form and then applying a cylindrical ferrule over the end of the ribbon and crimping the ferrule in place. The heat shrink tubing thus serves to protect the conductive ribbon during the crimping operation and serves to form the ribbon end into cylindrical form as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1982
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1984
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Wendell P. Featsent