Patents by Inventor Anthony Robert Hirko

Anthony Robert Hirko 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).

  • Cam slide electrical connector
    Patent number: 6200164
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a plug connector (2) and a mating connector or printed circuit board header (94) that are mated with the assistance of a cam slide (4). Channels in which the cam slide (4) shifts are formed by top rails (26) that are staggered relative to bottom rails (30) so that the rails can be formed by straight pull mold tooling without side pulls. The cam slide (4) can be inserted from opposite ends of the plug connector housing (20). At least some of the power terminals (86) are located separately from signal terminals (88) so that they can be separately sealed. A combined terminal position assurance member and seal retainer (74) is latched to the plug connector housing on the inside of power terminal cavities (52) so as not to interrupt the sealing integrity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Galen Martin, Anthony Robert Hirko, Forrest Irving Kinsey, Jr.
  • Cam slide electrical connector
    Patent number: 6155850
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a plug connector 2 and a mating connector or printed circuit board header 94 that are mated with the assistance of a cam slide 4. Channels in which the cam slide 4 shifts are formed by top rails 26 that are staggered relative to bottom rails 30 so that the rails can be formed by straight pull mold tooling without side pulls. The cam slide 4 can be inserted from opposite ends of the plug connector housing 20. At least some of the power terminals 86 are located separately from signal terminals 88 so that they can be separately sealed. A combined terminal position assurance member and seal retainer 74 is latched to the plug connector housing on the inside of power terminal cavities 52 so as not to interrupt the sealing integrity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Galen Martin, Anthony Robert Hirko, Forrest Irving Kinsey, Jr.