Patents by Inventor William Lenker

William Lenker 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: 7892004
    Abstract: A connector assembly configured to sealably engage with a mating connector. The connector assembly includes a plug assembly that has a mating end configured to be inserted into the cavity of the mating connector. The connector assembly also includes a collar that surrounds the plug assembly. The connector assembly also includes a sleeve member that is positioned between the collar and the plug assembly. The sleeve member surrounds the plug assembly about the central axis and includes a plurality of fingers that extend toward the mating end. The sleeve member is stamped and formed from a common piece of sheet material. The fingers are biased away from the central axis in a flared arrangement when the collar is in the withdrawn position. The lingers press against the wall surface of the mating connector when the collar is moved from the withdrawn position to the locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Hertzler, Robert Walker, William Lenker
  • Patent number: 7806714
    Abstract: A connector assembly configured to engage a mating connector. The connector assembly includes a plug body that has loading and mating ends and a central axis extending therebetween. The mating end is configured to be inserted into a cavity of the mating connector to establish at least one of communicative and power connections. The plug body has an outer surface that surrounds and faces away from the central axis. The connector assembly also includes a ring that is slidably mounted over the plug body. The ring is configured to slide along the outer surface of the plug body in an axial direction between withdrawn and locked positions. The connector assembly also includes a sleeve member that is slidably mounted over the plug body and the ring. The sleeve member includes a plurality of fingers that extend toward the mating end and are biased toward the outer surface of the plug body. The ring is configured to engage the fingers and the fingers are configured to flex away and engage the mating connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Williams, William Lenker, Kasthuri Damodharan
  • Publication number: 20100120282
    Abstract: A connector assembly configured to engage a mating connector. The connector assembly includes a plug body that has loading and mating ends and a central axis extending therebetween. The mating end is configured to be inserted into a cavity of the mating connector to establish at least one of communicative and power connections. The plug body has an outer surface that surrounds and faces away from the central axis. The connector assembly also includes a ring that is slidably mounted over the plug body. The ring is configured to slide along the outer surface of the plug body in an axial direction between withdrawn and locked positions. The connector assembly also includes a sleeve member that is slidably mounted over the plug body and the ring. The sleeve member includes a plurality of fingers that extend toward the mating end and are biased toward the outer surface of the plug body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: BRIAN WILLIAMS, WILLIAM LENKER, KASTHURI DAMODHARAN
  • Publication number: 20090264003
    Abstract: A connector assembly configured to sealably engage with a mating connector. The connector assembly includes a plug assembly that has a mating end configured to be inserted into the cavity of the mating connector. The connector assembly also includes a collar that surrounds the plug assembly. The connector assembly also includes a sleeve member that is positioned between the collar and the plug assembly. The sleeve member surrounds the plug assembly about the central axis and includes a plurality of fingers that extend toward the mating end. The sleeve member is stamped and formed from a common piece of sheet material. The fingers are biased away from the central axis in a flared arrangement when the collar is in the withdrawn position. The lingers press against the wall surface of the mating connector when the collar is moved from the withdrawn position to the locked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER HERTZLER, ROBERT WALKER, WILLIAM LENKER
  • Publication number: 20060228947
    Abstract: A poke-in wire contact is provided for a wire having an exposed conductor that includes a body extending along, and defining a plane, and a wire termination portion. The wire termination portion includes a recess extending through the body and a termination beam located within the recess and deflectable from the plane of the body. The termination beam is configured to electrically connect to and retain the conductor of the wire. The poke-in wire contact also includes a connection portion extending from the body, wherein the connection portion is configured to be joined to a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: John Landis, William Lenker
  • Publication number: 20060189174
    Abstract: A low profile connector assembly comprises at least one contact having a surface mount portion and a wire engagement portion extending from the surface mount portion, and a housing insertable over the at least one contact and retained to the at least one contact. The housing encloses the wire engagement portion and has a wire receiving aperture therethrough. The wire receiving aperture provides access to the wire engagement portion when the housing is retained to the contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: David Fabian, Lawrence Brekosky, Timothy Kocher, William Lenker