Patents Assigned to Labinal
  • Patent number: 5860615
    Abstract: A winding and forming tool attachable to a winding machine spindle shaft for reciprocating movement along and rotational movement about a longitudinal axis thereof includes an elongated winding spindle having generally radially extending slots therethrough located at longitudinally spaced apart locations along the winding spindle, and a plurality of forming racks are provided, each of the forming racks being slidably disposed within one of the generally radially extending slots. A rotatable spline shaft is at least partially disposed within the winding spindle for engaging the forming racks in a manner causing sliding movement of the forming racks along the slots to extend and retract them relative to an external surface of the winding spindle. A wire is guided internally through the winding spindle from one end thereof to an aperture in a radially facing external surface of the winding spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1999
    Assignee: Labinal Components and Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerry C. Burch
  • Patent number: 5788512
    Abstract: Connectors are provided for propagation of electrical signals in a plurality of closely spaced propagation paths, such as between circuits connected to conductive pads of circuit boards, each circuit presenting a certain characteristic impedance at a pad connected thereto. For example, each connector includes a plurality of resilient and electrically conductive signal-propagating interconnect means having opposite ends engageable with conductive pads on a pair of the circuit boards. The interconnect means are supported by insulating means of a support structure which also provides conductive ground means in adjacent relation to the conductive interconnect means. The conductive ground means are arranged for connection to grounding elements of the circuit boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Labinal Components and Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Lindeman, Edward M. Allard
  • Patent number: 5761036
    Abstract: A socket assembly for mechanically and electrically coupling an integrated component with an interfacing carrier comprises a socket body for receiving the integrated component, a retaining spring hingedly connected to the socket body for retaining the integrated component within the socket body, and at least one post element. The socket body includes at least one generally cylindrical receiving member having at least a portion protruding through an aperture in the interfacing carrier which is deformable to engage the socket body with the carrier when the post element is received within the receiving element. The socket body also includes a first mounting surface having plurality of holes for receiving wadded button contacts and a heat transfer element in contacting relation with the mounting side of the integrated component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Labinal Components and Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert N. Hopfer, Edward M. Allard
  • Patent number: 5752839
    Abstract: Electrical connectors are provided which include a hollow housing formed of electrically conductive metal, a dieletric sleeve which fits into the housing and a resilient roll-formed central signal-carrying contact that is retained by one-way press fit engagement in the dieletric sleeve. The housing is upset against the dielectric sleeve, as by staking, to assure retention of the dieletric sleeve therein. The housing includes mounting legs which are straight and are polygonal in cross-section for press-fit engagement in openings in a circuit board to mount the connector. The legs on one side of the body have cross-sections at different angular orientations relative to a radius of the body than the legs on another side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: Labinal Components and Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Fiacco, Keith A. Rosborough
  • Patent number: 5720630
    Abstract: An improved electrical connector for use in electronic assemblies to link electronic components in order to transmit electric signals or current. The connector includes a wafer interface connective construction with at least one resiliently compressible contact to provide a means across which electrical current can flow from one male pin to another male pin without placing the pins in direct contact with each other. The contact retains its form and resiliency through its non-compressive retainment within the aperture of the wafer interface connective construction. Engagement and disengagement of the connector is facilitated, yet reliability and conductivity are enhanced. Further, the size and weight of the connector is reduced, and the assembly of the connector is facilitated. In addition, the pin contacts and the retainment components for the pin contacts are common to both halves of the connector which eliminates the need for socket contacts and their associated components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Labinal Components and Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Richmond, Frank B. Riordan, Charles W. Smaczny
  • Patent number: 5704795
    Abstract: Connectors are provided for propagation of electrical signals in a plurality of closely spaced propagation paths, such as between circuits connected to conductive pads of circuit boards, each circuit presenting a certain characteristic impedance at a pad connected thereto. For example, each connector includes a plurality of resilient and electrically conductive signal-propagating interconnect means having opposite ends engageable with conductive pads on a pair of the circuit boards. The interconnect means are supported by insulating means of a support structure which also provides conductive ground means in adjacent relation to the conductive interconnect means. The conductive ground means are arranged for connection to grounding elements of the circuit boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: Labinal Components and Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard J. Lindeman
  • Patent number: 5704794
    Abstract: Various electrical connectors include conductor elements extending through a support body in parallel insulted relation to one another and to adjacent grounds of very low inductance and resistance. The relationship of the conductor elements to the planar grounds is such as to obtain a characteristic impedance which is the same for all signal paths and which is uniform along the length of each conductor element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: Labinal Components and Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard J. Lindeman
  • Patent number: 5705756
    Abstract: A device measures the torsional moment being exerted on a shaft. The device includes two magnetic circuits, essentially cylindrical and arranged around the shaft, each equipped with at least one permanent magnet generating a magnetic flux and with a variable air gap on the rotor. Each variable air gap includes two facing relative parts each fastened to the shaft at respective points offset with respect to each other in the longitudinal direction of the shaft, in such a manner that torsion of the shaft leads to a modification of the air gap which differs depending on the direction of the torque exerted. The two magnetic circuits include a common central yoke part with which is associated at least one measurement means sensitive to the algebraic sum of the magnetic fluxes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: Labinal
    Inventors: Valerie Evelyne LeMarquand, Guy Pierre Raymond Lucien LeMarquand
  • Patent number: 5704995
    Abstract: A black uniform coating with excellent adhesion, bend flexibility, and cosion resistant characteristics can be formed on metals such as aluminum and its alloys, zinc and its alloys, and copper and its alloys such as brass, with the deposition of zinc and antimony compounds through a base solution and sealed with a water base sealer. The water based sealer comprises an organic film forming resin, an organic solvent, and emulsifying agents and an alkyd resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: Globe Motors, a Division of Labinal Components and Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Johnny LaDell Bradley
  • Patent number: 5672062
    Abstract: Connectors are provided for propagation of electrical signals in a plurality of closely spaced propagation paths, such as between circuits connected to conductive pads of circuit boards, each circuit presenting a certain characteristic impedance at a pad connected thereto. For example, each connector includes a plurality of resilient and electrically conductive signal-propagating interconnect means having opposite ends engageable with conductive pads on a pair of the circuit boards. The interconnect means are supported by insulating means of a support structure which also provides conductive ground means in adjacent relation to the conductive interconnect means. The conductive ground means are arranged for connection to grounding elements of the circuit boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Assignee: Labinal Components and Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Jay Lindeman
  • Patent number: 5604331
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of thermally and mechanically protecting cables and bundles of cables by use of a sheath braided directly around the element to be protected using a braiding yarn constituted by a plurality of elementary strands formed by interlacing synthetic fibers obtained after cracking and spinning an aramid fiber and a carbonizable oxidized organic fiber. The carbonizable oxidized organic fiber constitutes the major portion of the synthetic fibers making up the elementary strand for the braiding yarn. The invention also provides a thermal and mechanical protective sheath for cables and bundles of cables obtained by the method. In order to improve certain mechanical or thermal characteristics of the sheath, it may be associated with a material made of a fiber additional to said two synthetic fibers, in order to form the elementary strand, or indeed the sheath braided in this way may itself be covered in additional braiding based on aramid fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Assignees: Societe Europeenne de Propulsion, Labinal
    Inventors: Didier Matarin, Charles Maillard, Guy Gaillard, Michel Peltot
  • Patent number: 5597313
    Abstract: Various electrical connectors include conductor elements extending through a support body in parallel insulated relation to one another and to adjacent grounds of very low inductance and resistance. The relationship of the conductor elements to the planar grounds is such as to obtain a characteristic impedance which is the same for all signal paths and which is uniform along the length of each conductor element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1997
    Assignee: Labinal Components and Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard J. Lindeman
  • Patent number: 5569039
    Abstract: Electrical connector devices are provided for interconnecting external conductors with a connecting member such as a circuit which has upwardly projecting components that are adjacent contact areas on an exposed surface. The connector device comprises an insulator body for supporting a plurality of conductor elements in spaced relation to one another. The insulator body includes a plurality of cantilever hollow projections which have a length that exceeds the height of the components above the contact surfaces. The projections extend from the conductor sites generally parallel to one another and are disposed to mate the contact surfaces while providing spaces therearound to receive and accommodate the components. The insulator body preferably is a unitary molded body which includes the projections. An axially compressible conductive means extends through each of the hollow projections from the respective conductor site to an exposed end at the distal end of the respective projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1996
    Assignee: Labinal Components and Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Bailey, Antonio A. Garay, Keith A. Rosborough
  • Patent number: 5521846
    Abstract: A device for measuring parameters such as the pressure in a tire comprises a pressure sensor subject to drift conditioned by temperature. The sensor comprises a temperature-sensitive arrangement to generate a temperature signal and transmit it with the pressure signal to a processor. The processor is adapted to deduce a correction to the value of the pressure measurement signal from the value of the signal representative of the interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1996
    Assignee: Labinal, societe anonyme
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Lang, Frederic Piplard, Michel Thuault
  • Patent number: 5485351
    Abstract: A socket assembly for mechanically and electrically coupling an integrated component with an interfacing carrier includes a socket body for receiving the integrated component, a retaining spring hingedly connected to the socket body for retaining the integrated component within the socket body, and at least one post element. The socket body includes at least one generally cylindrical receiving member having at least a portion protruding through an aperture in the interfacing carrier which is deformable to engage the socket body with the carrier when the post element is received within the receiving element. The socket body also includes a first mounting surface having plurality of holes for receiving wadded button contacts and a heat transfer element in contacting relation with the mounting side of the integrated component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1996
    Assignee: Labinal Components and Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert N. Hopfer, Edward M. Allard
  • Patent number: 5382169
    Abstract: Electrical connector devices are provided for interconnecting external conductors with a connecting member such as a circuit which has upwardly projecting components that are adjacent contact areas on an exposed surface. The connector device comprises an insulator body for supporting a plurality of conductor elements in spaced relation to one another. The insulator body includes a plurality of cantilever hollow projections which have a length that exceeds the height of the components above the contact surfaces. The projections extend from the conductor sites generally parallel to one another and are disposed to mate the contact surfaces while providing spaces therearound to receive and accommodate the components. The insulator body preferably is a unitary molded body which includes the projections. An axially compressible conductive means extends through each of the hollow projections from the respective conductor site to an exposed end at the distal end of the respective projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Assignee: Labinal Components and Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Bailey, Antonio A. Garay, Keith A. Rosborough
  • Patent number: 5326461
    Abstract: The side wall (8) of the cylindrical casing (1) of an oil filter containing a filtering element (2) consists of a heat exchanger defining two entwined circuits one (6, 14) of which is intended for the oil before its filtration and the other (9, 15) of which is intended for a cooling liquid. Each circuit extends helically and is delimited by a cylindrical sleeve (11, 12) and by a groove (14, 15) hollowed out of an intermediate partition (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1994
    Assignee: Labinal
    Inventors: Guy Legrand, Bernard Blazek
  • Patent number: 5282111
    Abstract: A thermal transfer plate for removing heat to a heat sink or cooling fins positioned between an electrical component and a mounting surface. The plate comprises a heat conductive material which is in thermal communication with the electrical component and extends beyond the electrical component to establish thermal communication with a heat sink or cooling fins. In one specific embodiment, the thermal transfer plate has a base portion with upright side walls which form a socket to receive the electrical component. Horizontal cooling fins are located at the top of the sidewalls. The cooling fins can be of any shape which will perform the cooling or heat sink function and can be made with openings which permit air to circulate through the cooling fins. Moreover, due to its efficient heat transfer capabilities, the thermal transfer plate could be thermally connected to a separate heat sink device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 25, 1994
    Assignee: Labinal Components and Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Albert N. Hopfer
  • Patent number: 5199899
    Abstract: Device for electrically connecting two conductors is provided with a first U-shaped electrical connection component with a base part and two sides, each side incorporating a slot widening at its part opening onto its free end. One of the sides comprising, close to the base part, a connecting band extending substantially perpendicularly to the edge of the side and integral with one of the sides of a second U-shaped electrical connection component with a base part and a second side, the sides of the second connection component incorporating slots widening at their part opening onto their free edge, the connecting band being bent so that the two components are substantially perpendicular to each other and the free edges of the sides of one of the components extending in a direction opposite to that in which the free edges of the sides of the other component extend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1993
    Assignee: Societe Labinal
    Inventor: Jean Ittah
  • Patent number: RE35935
    Abstract: A fiber optic terminus assembly for use in a fiber optic connector is disclosed in which a gripper element and a radially deformable ferrule are compressed into gripping engagement with the optical fiber portion of an optical cable. A terminus body and a contact sleeve engage the outer layer of the optical cable and the ferrule and position the fiber at a preselected distance from a lens surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Labinal Components and Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Nellie L. Cabato, LeRoy Tabb, Nicholas Volinic, Laurence N. Wesson