Patents by Inventor Andrew B. FORTIER

Andrew B. FORTIER 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).

  • Publication number: 20240113536
    Abstract: A contact system for electrically connecting a device having an arcuate wall with a docking station having a linear wall. The contact system includes a first contact positioned in the device and a second contact positioned in the docking station. The first contact has a contoured contact engagement surface with a contoured contact engagement surface arc which is essentially the same as an arcuate wall arc of the arcuate wall of the device. The second contact has a resilient contact arm which engages the contoured contact engagement surface of the first contact when the device is inserted into the docking station. The engagement of the resilient contact arm of the second contact and the contoured contact engagement surface of the first contact provides a positive electrical connection between the first contact and the second contact and compensates for angular misalignment between the device with the docking station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Brian Keith WEAVER, Andrew B. FORTIER
  • Publication number: 20230402786
    Abstract: An electrical connector having a housing with positioning projections extending from a first surface. A terminal receiving cavity is provided in the housing. An opening is provided in the first surface and extends to the terminal receiving cavity. A terminal is positioned in the terminal receiving cavity. The terminal has a facing securing face. A terminal retainer is movably mounted to the first surface of the housing. The terminal retainer has a terminal retention projection and retainer positioning projections. As the terminal retainer is moved to a second position, the terminal retention projection cooperates with the securing face of the terminal to prevent movement of the terminal and the retainer positioning projections of the terminal retainer cooperate with the positioning projections of the housing to prevent the movement of the terminal retainer in a direction which is in line with a longitudinal axis of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Brian Keith WEAVER, Andrew B. FORTIER