Patents by Inventor Arun J. Shah

Arun J. Shah 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
    Patent number: 6183296
    Abstract: The electrical connector may include a housing, a contact, a secondary lock, a grommet, a backplate, a bolt, a contact removal tool, and a splash guard. The housing includes openings which receive the contacts. The grommets are positioned in cavities at the rear of the housing. The housing and backplate are designed so that the grommets are subjected to compressive forces in order to enhance the sealing characteristic of the grommets. As the contact is inserted, a locking tab engages an opening in the contact and prevents the contact from being removed from the housing. The secondary locks will increase the retention of the contact in the electrical connector. In addition, the secondary lock may include a feature which permits the partial insertion and retention of the secondary lock prior to insertion of the contact. The secondary lock also assures that the contacts have been properly inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Cinch Connectors, Inc.
    Inventors: Louis S. Pacini, Arun J. Shah
  • Electrical connector
    Patent number: 5964619
    Abstract: The electrical connector may include a housing, a contact, a secondary lock, a grommet, a backplate, a bolt, a contact removal tool, and a splash guard. The housing includes openings which receive the contacts. The grommets are positioned in cavities at the rear of the housing. The housing and backplate are designed so that the grommets are subjected to compressive forces in order to enhance the sealing characteristic of the grommets. As the contact is inserted, a locking tab engages an opening in the contact and prevents the contact from being removed from the housing. The secondary locks will increase the retention of the contact in the electrical connector. In addition, the secondary lock may include a feature which permits the partial insertion and retention of the secondary lock prior to insertion of the contact. The secondary lock also assures that the contacts have been properly inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: Labinal Components and Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Louis S. Pacini, Arun J. Shah
  • Electrical connector
    Patent number: 5871373
    Abstract: The electrical connector may include a housing, a contact, a secondary lock, a grommet, a backplate, a bolt, a contact removal tool, and a splash guard. The housing includes openings which receive the contacts. The grommets are positioned in cavities at the rear of the housing. The housing and backplate are designed so that the grommets are subjected to compressive forces in order to enhance the sealing characteristic of the grommets. As the contact is inserted, a locking tab engages an opening in the contact and prevents the contact from being removed from the housing. The secondary locks will increase the retention of the contact in the electrical connector. In addition, the secondary lock may include a feature which permits the partial insertion and retention of the secondary lock prior to insertion of the contact. The secondary lock also assures that the contacts have been properly inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1999
    Assignee: Labinal Components and Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Louis S. Pacini, Arun J. Shah
  • Electrical connectors and IC chip tester embodying same
    Patent number: 5127837
    Abstract: A novel wadded wire-plunger contact is provided which possesses excellent durability and desired functional characteristics in a large variety of applications such as the testing of IC chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Assignee: Labinal Components and Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Arun J. Shah, David W. McClung, Albert N. Hopfer, Richard J. Linderman, Saeed Zafar