Patents Assigned to ITT
  • Laterally actuated electrical switch
    Patent number: 5660272
    Abstract: A miniature electrical switch, of the type that includes a snap dome or tripping member (36) lying over a pair of contacts (30, 34), includes a small and effective actuator arrangement (41). The actuator arrangement includes a sheet metal force transfer member (43) with a horizontal plate (46) and with a deflectable strip or lever (48), and an actuator device or pusher (44) with a ramp (96) that can engage the lever to deflect it. Horizontal forward (F) movement of the pusher deflects the front of the lever downwardly, to depress the middle portion (40) of the tripping member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Assignee: ITT Compasants Et Instruments
    Inventors: Alain Janniere, Laurent Bouvier
  • Quick connector
    Patent number: 5658020
    Abstract: A quick connector for fast connection of fluid carrying assemblies such as a mating tube and a fluid unit includes a connector body that houses the connector components and accepts a redundant clip, which is adapted to engage an upset bead of the male tube. The redundant clip is generally L-shaped and includes a retaining head that is inserted into the connector body and is adapted to engage the upset bead. A body portion, which extends along the side of the connector body and in the preferred embodiment is contoured to mate with the connector body, extends between the retaining head and a base member. The base includes a camming edge for facilitating the insertion of the retainer head into the connector body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: ITT Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony K. Carman, Duane J. Pontbriand, Gary Klinger
  • Waste water pump station
    Patent number: 5658135
    Abstract: A waste water pump station is provided for two submersible pump units which are attached to connection units on the station wall or on a shelf of the wall. The two connection units are attached in a reversed manner with respect to one another making it possible to mount them very close to the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: ITT Flygt AB
    Inventor: Bengt Sodergard
  • One-piece hooded socket contact and method of producing same
    Patent number: 5658175
    Abstract: A one-piece hooded socket contact is disclosed which is formed from a sheet metal blank having spaced trapezoidal-shaped fingers that extend from a forward edge of the blank. The fingers are bent rearwardly and the blank is formed into a cylinder forming the hood of the contact. The fingers extend inwardly toward the center axis of the hood to form the spring beams of the contact. The front portions of the fingers form a lead-in chamfer at the front of the hood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: ITT Corporation
    Inventor: Steven Zoltan Muzslay
  • Roll bar equipment with inner guide and outer guide
    Patent number: 5655791
    Abstract: A non-fixed roll bar system is disclosed which employs cylindrical, hollow-shaped standpipes for inner guidance of the legs of an essentially U-shaped roll bar. These standpipes are rigidly connected with a housing to be installed into a vehicle. For outer guidance of the bar legs, guide borings with radial play to the legs are provided in a guide block, which is also attached to the housing. This play is compensated by radially elastic guide bushings. This results in closed surface areas of the bar legs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Assignee: ITT Automotive Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhard Nowack, Jakob Lowen
  • Current mirror in MOS technology comprising cascade stages with wide drive ranges
    Patent number: 5654629
    Abstract: A current mirror circuit including at least one current bank transistor coupled to a cascade transistor. The cascade transistor further coupled to a current mirror input. A current-controlled current source operable for both receiving a differential current from said current mirror input and for producing a charging current for charging a gate of the at least one current bank transistor in order to null the differential current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1997
    Assignee: Deutsche ITT Industries GmbH
    Inventor: Ulrich Theus
  • Circuitry to monitor an inductive circuit
    Patent number: 5654644
    Abstract: A circuit to monitor a short circuit (or a line interruption) in an inductive circuit which is connected to a signal-processing circuit through a high-ohmic filter circuit. The monitoring circuit is formed as a component part of or as an additional element to the signal-processing circuit and initiates a test cycle to determine the inductance of the circuit to be monitored when, for example, the ignition of an automotive vehicle is turned on when the inductive circuit is used in the circuitry for sensing wheel rotation behavior of an automotive vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1997
    Assignee: ITT Automotive Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Zydek, Wolfgang Fey, Olaf Zinke
  • Windshield wiper system with soft wipe mode for high speed operation
    Patent number: 5654616
    Abstract: A wiper system for a motor vehicle window includes a wiper arm, a permanent magnet motor, a linkage connecting the motor with the wiper arm, and a switching mechanism. The wider arm is adapted to be rotatably mounted on a vehicle body for operable movement between first and second end wipe positions. The motor is of the three brush permanent magnet type, the brushes being a high speed brush, a low speed brush and a common brush. The switching mechanism is responsive to wider blade position and is closed, electrically connecting the high speed brush with the low speed brush, thereby achieving an intermediate speed, in at least one end wipe position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1997
    Assignee: ITT Automotive Electrical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Suriano, Roy McCann, Louis A. Eckert
  • Method for closing channels containing pressure fluid in a housing
    Patent number: 5653249
    Abstract: A method for closing channels containing pressure fluid in a housing, so that the dynamic load applied to the housing and the closing member during the pressing process is minimized. Thus a pressing force with a defined direction and entity acts discontinuously on the closing member, the latter realizes a discontinuous feed motion directed into the channel, acting only on the housing material at the recess of the closing member producing the form-lock to yield into the recess due to the discontinuous force impact on the closing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1997
    Assignee: ITT Automotive Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Dieter Reinartz, Peter Volz, Dalibor Zaviska, Helmut Weisbrod
  • Brake system fault mode generator
    Patent number: 5649749
    Abstract: A fault controller for a brake system includes a control display having a plurality of identifying labels displayed thereon corresponding to predetermined brake system fault mode options. A plurality of switches corresponding to the identifying labels and selectively setable to activate and deactivate conditions are on the control display. Fluid control valves are disposed along brake lines between the master cylinder and the wheel brakes. There are electrical connections between the switches and fluid control valves wherein setting one of the switches to the activate condition activates a corresponding fault mode of the brake system. An enable switch on the controller, if included, must be set to an "enable" condition for the fault controller to affect brake operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1997
    Assignee: ITT Automotive Electrical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernhard W. Kullmann, Joerg Scheibel, Toki Nestorovski
  • Sealing arrangement, for use with, and in combination with, a steam and fuel oil control and furge valve, and a valve seat therefor
    Patent number: 5649567
    Abstract: A circular body, having a throughgoing orifice, an externally threaded periphery, and a pair of stepped recesses, defines a valve seat for a reciprocating piston. A retaining ring is made fast in one of the recesses, and a seal which contracts upon cooling to the ambient, after having been exposed to elevated temperatures, is set in the other recess. The seal is formed of a composite of plastic in which are dispersed carbon fibers to render the seal resistant to creep. A housing having a pair of chambers formed therein has the orificed body and piston interposed between the chambers for valvingly controlling inter-chamber communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1997
    Assignee: ITT Fluid Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald G. Butler, Wayne R. Houck, John R. Lehman, Roy D. Miller
  • Wiper arm
    Patent number: 5647680
    Abstract: A wiper arm for cleaning the windscreen of an automotive vehicle. The wiper arm includes a fastening component which is provided with a receptacle for a wiper shaft, which receptacle is integrally molded to a sheet metal component forming a back and is flanked by side walls connected with the back. The receptacle, back and side walls are integrally molded in one piece to the fastening component, a flat construction and, simultaneously, a capacity for transmitting high torques are achieved in that the edges of the deep-drawn fastening component or rather the edges of the receptacle and of the side walls point towards the windscreen of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: ITT Automotive Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Bienert, Bruno Egner-Walter, Andreas Fink
  • Mixer installation device
    Patent number: 5647666
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for installation of a mixer in a water tank. The mixer is arranged on the inside of a cover (4) in the tank wall (2) which means that only the electric connection means to the motor have to be sealingly drawn through the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: ITT Flygt AB
    Inventors: Roland I. G. Narholm, Per G. L. Stjerna
  • Wiper arrangement with a rotatable wiper arm in addition to the reciprocating movement
    Patent number: 5647085
    Abstract: A wiper arrangement for windscreen wipers in motor vehicles in which the wiper blade is rotated, depending on the pivoting angle of the wiper arm thus conforming to the curvature of the windscreen. The entire wiper arm rotates to a certain degree as the wiper spindle pivots depending on the pivoting angle. The crank control which is fitted in a control sleeve embracing a spherical cap on the wiper spindle and being rotatable in relation thereto. The control sleeve is controlled by a circumferential control edge on the bearing sleeve of the wiper shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: ITT Automotive Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhard Edele, Eckhardt Schmid
  • Solenoid valve, especially for hydraulic brake systems with slip control
    Patent number: 5647644
    Abstract: A solenoid valve for use with a slip-controlled brake system has an annular piston with a switchable diaphragm in order to lower the valve noises. The annular piston moves, in response to differential pressure, between a first position at which a pressurized medium flow path parallel to the diaphragm exists and a second position at which pressurized medium flows exclusively through the diaphragm. A pressurized agent channel, arranged upstream of the valve seat, has a portion having a reduced cross section relative to the valve seat, into which a channel branch of small nominal diameter opens. With this design, the pressure energy of the pressurized medium column flowing into the solenoid valve is converted into kinetic energy, which initiates a pressure gradient in the channel branch and prevents premature switching of the annular piston into the diaphragm position during slip-free normal braking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: ITT Automotive Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Volz, Dalibor Zaviska
  • Pressure sealed transducer for automotive vehicles
    Patent number: 5648697
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transducer with a piezoelectric crystal for parking aids in automotive vehicles. Such transducers must be sealed against steam jets. This object is achieved by the present invention by means of a plug including projections forming an evacuatable chamber in conjunction with the inner wall of a housing bowl. Developments of the present invention relate to the protection and sealing of the diaphragm retainer, which is part of the transducer, against moisture and mechanical displacement due to vibrations and other environmental influences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: ITT Automotive Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Jurgen Pirrung, Reinhard Stumpe, Gerhard Grohmann
  • Wiper with a wind guide device
    Patent number: 5647088
    Abstract: A wiper which may be enhanced with a wind guide device in which the wiper has a support bracket system to accommodate and guide a wiper strip. Two subordinated brackets are positioned in a swivel bearing via a joint pin or joint bolt, resp., such that they may be rotated. The ends of the joint pin or the joint bolt, resp., project from the outside of the side walls of the primary bracket and form stop bars. The wind guide device is equipped with two mounting brackets which overreach the primary bracket in the range of the swivel bearing and may be attached reversibly on the stop bars while correspondingly designed recesses in the side walls of the mounting brackets accommodate the stop bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: ITT Automotive Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Bommer, Eduard Schill, Siegfried Waible
  • Programmable semiconductor memory
    Patent number: 5646438
    Abstract: A programmable semiconductor memory is disclosed which can be fabricated with an MOS process of low complexity and which takes up little space. The memory comprises a MOS field-effect transistor having an antifuse region between the gate electrode and the drain region. Prior to application of a programming voltage, the antifuse region electrically isolates the gate electrode and the drain region from each other. On application of the programming voltage to the gate electrode, which is greater than the supply voltage applied between the drain and the source, the antifuse region changes to a low-impedance state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Assignee: Deutsche ITT Industries GmbH
    Inventor: Heinz-Peter Frerichs
  • Right angle coaxial connector and method of assembling same
    Patent number: 5645454
    Abstract: A right angle coaxial connector is disclosed which employs a die cast housing in which the center contact of the connector is mounted. The housing has a rearwardly-extending flap, and side walls that are perpendicular to the flap. The side walls have arcuate-shaped forming surfaces thereon over which the flap is bent downwardly to close the rear of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Assignee: ITT Corporation
    Inventor: Michael Lawrence Kosmala
  • Mounting plate assembly for connecting a night vision device to a video camcorder
    Patent number: D382287
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Assignee: ITT Defense, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary L. Palmer