Patents by Inventor William E. Bargholtz

William E. Bargholtz 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).

  • Printed circuit board with side access termination pads
    Patent number: 10057987
    Abstract: A printed circuit board provides lateral notches for receiving wire conductors in a lateral direction to be joined with printed circuit board traces by solder or an insulation displacement connector eliminating the need for laborious sequential insertion of conductors through printed circuit board holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: XianBo Wang, Mark R. Heckenkamp, Jerald J. Smith, Maxwell J. Kirby, William E. Bargholtz, Jr., Michael S. Osvatic
  • PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD WITH SIDE ACCESS TERMINATION PADS
    Publication number: 20160374201
    Abstract: A printed circuit board provides lateral notches for receiving wire conductors in a lateral direction to be joined with printed circuit board traces by solder or an insulation displacement connector eliminating the need for laborious sequential insertion of conductors through printed circuit board holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: XianBo WANG, Mark R. HECKENKAMP, Jerald J. SMITH, Maxwell J. KIRBY, William E. BARGHOLTZ, Michael S. OSVATIC
  • Adhesive system for attaching PTC heater to a wax motor
    Patent number: 7157670
    Abstract: Improved adhesion, electrical connection, and thermal connection between an electrical heater and a wax motor element are obtained by using multiple zones of different adhesives optimized for different properties. The location of the zones and the area of the zones may be a controlled to effect a trade off between different properties and to limit the expression of the conductive adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Ark-Les Corporation
    Inventors: William E. Bargholtz, Brian A. Stelloh
  • Actuator assembly for use in appliances
    Patent number: 5572869
    Abstract: A casing (11, 12) holds an actuator (18) having a stem (21) that is moves a plunger with substantial force in response to the actuator (18) being heated. The movement of the plunger (22) loads a compression spring (23) that is located between a base end of the plunger (22) and an opposing end wall of the casing. Two longitudinal casing sections (11, 12) form arcuate projections (43, 44) on the opposing end wall (49) which are inserted within at least one coil of the spring with an interference fit to hold the casing half sections together. Beams (64, 65, 74, 75) adjacent the base end wall (17) add support against the thrust reaction movement of the actuator housing (18) in response to movement of the plunger (22) against the compression spring (23).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1996
    Assignee: U. S. Controls Corporation
    Inventors: Spencer C. Schantz, Steve L. Sagar, Kenyon A. Hapke, William E. Bargholtz
  • Roll banding machine and method
    Patent number: 4700529
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a machine for wrapping a band of self adhering transparent stretch plastic film around a roll of wound sheet material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1987
    Assignee: Elsner Engineering Works, Inc.
    Inventors: William E. Bargholtz, Robert E. Molison