Patents Assigned to Array Connector Corporation
  • Patent number: 6772516
    Abstract: A main body includes a plurality of holes formed therein a main clip and includes an exterior contact portion positioned exterior to the main body, a first carrier strip connected to the exterior contact portion and located within the main body and a plurality of clips extending from this carrier strip, each position within a corresponding hole formed in the main body. A slave clip includes a carrier strip located within the main body and a plurality of clips extending from the carrier strip, each positioned within a corresponding hole of the main body to make the corresponding one of the clips of the main clip. The pair of the clips formed within each hole form a terminal to allow terminal portions of a grounding wire to be connected therein. A cap having a plurality of holes corresponding in position and size to the holes formed in the main body may be frictionally engaged in a hollow portion of the main body to complete the assembly. The same potential block (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Array Connector Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph A. Lomastro, Santiago Llano, Peter J. Dutton, Thomas D. Ratzlaff, Robert D. Gracey
  • Patent number: 6679734
    Abstract: A same potential block has a main body including a plurality of holes. A first metal piece, including a first carrier strip located adjacent to the main body and a plurality of clips extending from the first carrier. Each of the plurality of clips is positioned within a corresponding hole of the plurality of holes formed in the main body. A contact portion is positioned exterior and protruding from the main body and connected to the first metal piece to form a connector mating structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Array Connector Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph A. Lomastro, Santiago Llano, David Gracey
  • Publication number: 20010053637
    Abstract: A main body includes a plurality of holes formed therein a main clip and includes an exterior contact portion positioned exterior to the main body, a first carrier strip connected to the exterior contact portion and located within the main body and a plurality of clips extending from this carrier strip, each position within a corresponding hole formed in the main body. A slave clip includes a carrier strip located within the main body and a plurality of clips extending from the carrier strip, each positioned within a corresponding hole of the main body to make the corresponding one of the clips of the main clip. The pair of the clips formed within each hole form a terminal to allow terminal portions of a grounding wire to be connected therein. A cap having a plurality of holes corresponding in position and size to the holes formed in the main body may be frictionally engaged in a hollow portion of the main body to complete the assembly. The same potential block (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Publication date: December 20, 2001
    Applicant: Array Connector Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph A. Lomastro, Santiago Llano, Peter J. Dutton, Thomas D. Ratzlaff, Robert D. Gracey
  • Patent number: 6290550
    Abstract: A main body includes a plurality of holes formed therein a main clip and includes an exterior contact portion positioned exterior to the main body, a first carrier strip connected to the exterior contact portion and located within the main body and a plurality of clips extending from this carrier strip, each position within a corresponding hole formed in the main body. A slave clip includes a carrier strip located within the main body and a plurality of clips extending from the carrier strip, each positioned within a corresponding hole of the main body to make the corresponding one of the clips of the main clip. The pair of the clips formed within each hole form a terminal to allow terminal portions of a grounding wire to be connected therein. A cap having a plurality of holes corresponding in position and size to the holes formed in the main body may be frictionally engaged in a hollow portion of the main body to complete the assembly. The same potential block (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Array Connector Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph A. Lomastro, Santiago Llano, Peter J. Dutton, Thomas D. Ratzlaff, Robert D. Gracey