Patents by Inventor Andreas Sikora

Andreas Sikora 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).

  • Patent number: 8585446
    Abstract: A connector housing includes at least one contact part chamber. At least one inside surface of the chamber contains a draft angle. The inside surface also contains at least one rib which has no inclination or a lesser inclination than that of the draft angle and extends in a longitudinal direction similar to that of the draft angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Petra Manske, Andreas Sikora, Klaus Mahr
  • Publication number: 20120064778
    Abstract: A connector housing includes at least one contact part chamber. At least one inside surface of the chamber contains a draft angle. The inside surface also contains at least one rib which has no inclination or a lesser inclination than that of the draft angle and extends in a longitudinal direction similar to that of the draft angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Petra Manske, Andreas Sikora, Klaus Mahr
  • Patent number: 6234848
    Abstract: In order to design a multipole electrical connector (1) with double locking of the contact portions (2) by a finger (7) engaging in the contact portion (2) and by a thrust element (10) which can be inserted laterally in a housing (3) of insulating material, in such a way that the housing (3) of insulating material and the contact portion (2) in the insertion region are protected against damage, the thrust element (10) consists of a locking comb (11) and a cover plate (12) which are connected to each other in one piece by integrally formed transverse webs (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Andreas Sikora, Dirk Koburg, Harald Fischer
  • Patent number: 6203364
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly having mateable male and female connector members includes a separate slide clip component that is received in a channel of the male connector and is provided with attachment features for mounting the assembly to support structure. The slide clip and channel include mateable detent and bump lock projection features that engage when the slide clip is fully installed in the channel to lock the slide clip against removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Chupak, Mark D. McCall, Andreas Sikora
  • Patent number: 5906499
    Abstract: In order to configure an electrical plug-and-socket connection (1) comprising two complementary, latchable housing parts (2, 3) and comprising a sealing member (11) construction with annular lamellae (12, 13) in such a way that it is liquid-tight and its housing parts (2, 3) can be plugged into one another and withdrawn from one another with a low expenditure of force, the annular lamellae (12, 13) are constructed with different diameters (D1, D2) and act in a tapering insertion section (7) of one housing part (2) as a lamella seal and as a compression seal. (FIG. 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1999
    Assignee: Delphi Automotive Systems Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Sikora, Michael Wiese
  • Patent number: 5775930
    Abstract: The invention includes first and second electrical connectors and a connector position assurance member that is lockable in a pre-staged position. A first connector includes a pivotally connected pump handle lock arm positioned to lock on to a nub on the second connector. A connector position assurance member (CPA) is constructed for slidable movement on the first connector and includes two forward reaching arms each having a stop on a lower edge that engage a shoulder positioned on the first connector when the CPA is in a pre-staged position. In this pre-staged position, a lock arm of the CPA grabs into the pump handle on the first connector. The stop, shoulder and lock arm prevent forward or backward slidable movement of the CPA from this locked pre-staged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignees: General Motors Corporation, Delphi Automotive Systems Deutschland
    Inventors: Michael Model, Edward Martin Bungo, John Marvin Chupak, Thomas Borsuck, Andreas Sikora, Paul Gerhard Halbach, Shao Chung Hsieh
  • Patent number: 5730625
    Abstract: The electrical connection comprises a male part and a female part. The female part comprises a receptacle for the insertion profile of the male part, in which at least one contact pin is located. During coupling, the contact pin moves axially into the male part and is made contact with there by a contact sleeve assigned to it. The male part comprises a housing having at least one tubular channel for the contact sleeve, and an end plate, which has at least one through-hole, for the contact pin of the female part. This end plate is displaceable with respect to the housing between two axial positions, for which purpose longitudinal guide elements are provided, namely between an extended position and a pushed-in position. In the extended position, axial insertion assembly of the contact sleeve in the housing is possible until a sprung tongue, which is integrally formed on the housing, snaps behind a shoulder on the contact sleeve which is fitted in a defined assembly position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Delphi Automotive Systems Deutschland
    Inventor: Andreas Sikora