Patents by Inventor Benjamin J. Michaud

Benjamin J. Michaud 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 compression connector
    Patent number: 6552271
    Abstract: An electrical compression connector including a first section having a main conductor receiving channel extending into a top side of the connector; and a second section integrally formed with the first section. The second section has three tap conductor receiving channels. A first one of the tap channels extends into a first lateral side of the connector. Second and third ones of the tap channels extend into a second lateral side of the connector. The second section has a bottom cantilevered leg with a curved downward and laterally outward extending portion and a laterally outward extending substantially straight portion extending to a distal end of the leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: FCI USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian W. Connor, Benjamin J. Michaud
  • Electrical compression connector
    Publication number: 20030010522
    Abstract: An electrical compression connector including a first section having a main conductor receiving channel extending into a top side of the connector; and a second section integrally formed with the first section. The second section has three tap conductor receiving channels. A first one of the tap channels extends into a first lateral side of the connector. Second and third ones of the tap channels extend into a second lateral side of the connector. The second section has a bottom cantilevered leg with a curved downward and laterally outward extending portion and a laterally outward extending substantially straight portion extending to a distal end of the leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Brian W. Connor, Benjamin J. Michaud
  • Electrical compression connector
    Publication number: 20030010523
    Abstract: An electrical compression connector including a first section having a first conductor receiving channel extending into a top side of the connector; and a second section integrally formed with the first section. The second section has a second and a third conductor receiving channel extending into opposite respective second and third lateral sides of the connector. The second conductor receiving channel has opposing concave surfaces having different shapes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Brian W. Connor, Benjamin J. Michaud