Patents Assigned to Altair, Inc.
  • Patent number: 4752247
    Abstract: A connector adapted for connection to the terminal pins of an electrical or electronic device or circuit and which includes a planar contact assembly which is formed in a stamped integral planar frame retained within a two-piece housing with constituents of the housing operative to retain corresponding portions of the frame and wires connected thereto. The frame includes contact members and integral intermediate members which provide a unitary structure for ease of fabrication and handling. The unitary frame is installed in the housing as a unit and intermediate portions of the frame are later severed from the frame to provide individual contacts, each electrically connected to a respective wire of an associated cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1988
    Assignee: Altair, Inc.
    Inventor: Jacque Warnars
  • Patent number: 4094019
    Abstract: An assembly havng a retractable toilet bowl incorporates conduit means in the bowl trunnion for delivering water to the toilet bowl via pipes on its underside. The trunnion conduit means incorporates a Sloan valve of standard commerical type to provide advantageous wetting and flushing flow control while providing safeguards against flooding and inadequate sewer gas trap level. The wetting control extends the range of wetness and facilitates cleaning operations. Right and left hand installations, using the same parts, are enabled. Other features as in models currently marketed remain readily incorporatable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1978
    Assignees: Altair, Inc., American Sterilizer Company
    Inventors: Vincent Moore, Paul N. Levesque