Patents by Inventor Anthony Karafa

Anthony Karafa 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).

  • Electrical connector assembly
    Patent number: 7575450
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly, such as for use with a tractor-trailer, comprises a socket and a plug. The plug can comprise a resilient seal configured to surround mating electrical terminals on the socket and the plug. A coupler can be configured to retain the plug in the socket and compress the resilient seal against the socket. The plug can further comprise a knob having a bulbous portion sized to fit in a palm of a user's hand for ease of grasping by the user. The knob can include a drip edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: BLD Products, Ltd
    Inventors: Libby Williams, Anthony Karafa, Christopher Terryn, Todd M. Kuipers, Christopher R. Helmer
  • Electrical Connector Assembly
    Publication number: 20070072461
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly, such as for use with a tractor-trailer, comprises a socket and a plug. The plug can comprise a resilient seal configured to surround mating electrical terminals on the socket and the plug. A coupler can be configured to retain the plug in the socket and compress the resilient seal against the socket. The plug can further comprise a knob having a bulbous portion sized to fit in a palm of a user's hand for ease of grasping by the user. The knob can include a drip edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Libby Williams, Anthony Karafa, Christopher Terryn, Todd Kuipers, Christopher Helmer