Patents by Inventor Adele R. Kimbrough

Adele R. Kimbrough 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).

  • Locking means for a plug and receptacle connector
    Patent number: 4530559
    Abstract: A spring-loaded pin maintains the plug shell and coupling ring of a plug and receptacle electrical in predetermined relation lockingly aligning internal keyways when the connector parts are unmated. When a receptacle having an appropriately coded set of peripheral keys is received within the plug shell, certain of the keys act to release the locked alignment of coupling ring to plug shell enabling the coupling ring to be rotated and drive the plug and receptacle together into mated relation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1985
    Assignee: Automation Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Edgar Burns, James W. Johnson, Adele R. Kimbrough