Patents by Inventor Aric J. Boyer

Aric J. Boyer 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: 20260039054
    Abstract: A power harness connector includes a housing having a chamber and a hub with a bore passing through the housing. The power harness connector includes a power contact received in the chamber and a power conductor extending from the power contact and the housing. The power harness connector includes a threaded bolt received in the hub and passing through the bore and through an opening in the power contact configured for threadably coupling to a mating threaded connector of the mating harness connector. The power harness connector includes a bolt position assurance device coupled to the hub and movable between a pre-stage position and an assurance position. The bolt position assurance device assures positioning of the threaded bolt in the hub, to a tightened position, when in the assurance position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2024
    Publication date: February 5, 2026
    Inventor: Aric J. Boyer
  • Patent number: 10128611
    Abstract: A ferrule assembly for terminating an electrical connector to a cable includes an inner ferrule, an outer ferrule and an inner ferrule sleeve. The inner ferrule has an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner ferrule is conductive and provides electrical shielding. The outer ferrule is positioned radially outside of the inner ferrule such that a cable shield of the cable is received between the inner ferrule and the outer ferrule. The outer ferrule secures the cable shield between the inner ferrule and the outer ferrule. The inner ferrule sleeve is positioned radially inside of the inner ferrule. The inner ferrule sleeve substantially fills the space between the inner ferrule and an inner jacket of the cable. The inner ferrule sleeve is dielectric and electrically isolating the inner ferrule from an inner conductor of the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: David James Rhein, Aric J. Boyer, Thomas Robert DeWitte
  • Patent number: 10128624
    Abstract: A power connector system includes a header connector having a header housing mounted to a chassis. The header housing holds a header terminal comprising a plurality of contact members arranged side-by-side in a stacked arrangement. Each contact member has a pair of spring beams defining sockets at a mating end of the contact member. The sockets of the contact members are aligned to define a tab socket of the header terminal. The power connector system includes a plug connector having a plug housing holding a tab terminal. The tab terminal has a mating end and a cable end. The mating end is received in a mating direction into the tab socket of the header terminal during mating to electrically connect the tab terminal with the header terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Adam Price Tyler, Aric J. Boyer, David James Rhein
  • Publication number: 20180034219
    Abstract: A power connector system includes a header connector having a header housing mounted to a chassis. The header housing holds a header terminal comprising a plurality of contact members arranged side-by-side in a stacked arrangement. Each contact member has a pair of spring beams defining sockets at a mating end of the contact member. The sockets of the contact members are aligned to define a tab socket of the header terminal. The power connector system includes a plug connector having a plug housing holding a tab terminal. The tab terminal has a mating end and a cable end. The mating end is received in a mating direction into the tab socket of the header terminal during mating to electrically connect the tab terminal with the header terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Adam Price Tyler, Aric J. Boyer, David James Rhein
  • Publication number: 20180034200
    Abstract: A ferrule assembly for terminating an electrical connector to a cable includes an inner ferrule, an outer ferrule and an inner ferrule sleeve. The inner ferrule has an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner ferrule is conductive and provides electrical shielding. The outer ferrule is positioned radially outside of the inner ferrule such that a cable shield of the cable is received between the inner ferrule and the outer ferrule. The outer ferrule secures the cable shield between the inner ferrule and the outer ferrule. The inner ferrule sleeve is positioned radially inside of the inner ferrule. The inner ferrule sleeve substantially fills the space between the inner ferrule and an inner jacket of the cable. The inner ferrule sleeve is dielectric and electrically isolating the inner ferrule from an inner conductor of the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: David James Rhein, Aric J. Boyer, Thomas Robert DeWitte