Patents by Inventor Ben Farb

Ben Farb 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).

  • Patent number: 5514005
    Abstract: A module for quickly and easily connecting and disconnecting electrical wires comprises a nonconductive housing having a first connector compartment for housing a first plurality of wire connectors and a second connector compartment for housing a second plurality of wire connectors. A plurality of actuators are independently and slidably mounted in the first and second connector compartments. Each of the actuators is associated with one of the wire connectors and is movable between a first position wherein a wire may be received in or removed from the actuator, and a second position wherein a received wire is electrically connected to the associated wire connector, whereby both incoming and outgoing wires may be quickly and easily connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Assignee: Reliance Comm/Tec Corporation
    Inventors: Donald F. Jaycox, Ben Farb, Richard T. Kaczmarek
  • Patent number: 5139440
    Abstract: An environmentally sealed terminal block includes a hollow block member and a plurality of connection assemblies mountable on the block member for providing interconnections between respective conductors of two groups of wires. Each of the connection assemblies includes an insulation displacement connector for receiving at least one conductor of each of the two groups of wires, a cap mountable to the block for accepting a quantity of sealing material for surroundingly engaging and environmentally sealing the insulation displacement connector and having a through aperture. A conductive activating screw extends through the through aperture and has a head portion projecting outwardly of the cap when assembled therewith to provide a test point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1992
    Assignee: Reliance Comm/Tec Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas G. Volk, Ben Farb
  • Patent number: D335487
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1993
    Assignee: Reliance Comm/Tec Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas G. Volk, Ben Farb