Patents by Inventor Blaise Rithener

Blaise Rithener 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: 7361038
    Abstract: The invention relates to a Microswitch connector (11), having an insulating housing (13) with a contact chamber (31) with an insertion opening (15) and a contact switch spring (25) arranged in the contact chamber (31). The housing (13) has an electrically conductive stop (59) on a side of the contact chamber (31) remote from the insertion opening (15) for making a first external electrical connection. The contact switch spring (25) has a spring bend connecting a fixed leg (37) to a switch leg (39). The fixed leg (37) is fixed in the housing (13) outside the insertion path of the plug-in contact with a connection end (45) for making a second external electrical connection, and the switch leg (39) extends obliquely into the insertion path in the direction of the stop (59) and pivotal resiliently relative to the fixed leg (37) with a free end (57) pre-tensioned to rest against the stop (59).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Patrick Marcel Duquerroy, Sébastien Kempter, Blaise Rithener
  • Publication number: 20060276067
    Abstract: The invention relates to a Microswitch connector (11), having an insulating housing (13) with a contact chamber (31) with an insertion opening (15) and a contact switch spring (25) arranged in the contact chamber (31). The housing (13) has an electrically conductive stop (59) on a side of the contact chamber (31) remote from the insertion opening (15) for making a first external electrical connection. The contact switch spring (25) has a spring bend connecting a fixed leg (37) to a switch leg (39). The fixed leg (37) is fixed in the housing (13) outside the insertion path of the plug-in contact with a connection end (45) for making a second external electrical connection, and the switch leg (39) extends obliquely into the insertion path in the direction of the stop (59) and pivotal resiliently relative to the fixed leg (37) with a free end (57) pre-tensioned to rest against the stop (59).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Patrick Duquerroy, Sebastien Kempter, Blaise Rithener
  • Patent number: 6758680
    Abstract: A coaxial connector for connecting a first contacting means and a second contacting means. The coaxial connector having a dielectric housing an inner conductor electrically connected to the first contacting means and resiliently biased between a second mated position and a second unmated position. An outer conductor positioned adjacent to the dielectric case and having a first outer conductor section electrically coupled with a second outer conductor section that is resiliently biased in respect to the first outer conductor section between a first mated position and a first unmated position. The second contacting means having a first contact pad that contacts the second outer conductor section when the second outer conductor section is in a mated position and a second contact pad that contacts the inner conductor section when the inner conductor section is in the mated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Decolletage S.A.
    Inventors: Patrick M. Duquerroy, Blaise Rithener, Sébastien Kempter
  • Publication number: 20030060069
    Abstract: A coaxial connector for connecting a first contacting means and a second contacting means. The coaxial connector having a dielectric housing an inner conductor electrically connected to the first contacting means and resiliently biased between a second mated position and a second unmated position. An outer conductor positioned adjacent to the dielectric case and having a first outer conductor section electrically coupled with a second outer conductor section that is resiliently biased in respect to the first outer conductor section between a first mated position and a first unmated position. The second contacting means having a first contact pad that contacts the second outer conductor section when the second outer conductor section is in a mated position and a second contact pad that contacts the inner conductor section when the inner conductor section is in the mated position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Patrick M. Duquerroy, Blaise Rithener, Sebastien Kempter
  • Patent number: 6473045
    Abstract: The invention provides a coaxial connector assembly comprising a first coaxial connector and a second coaxial connector matable therewith in an axial direction, each connector comprising a mating section having an inner contact surrounded by an outer contact and separated therefrom by a dielectric, the first or second coaxial connectors having a lead-in portion for guiding and locating the connector mating sections of the first and second coaxial connector during plugging together, wherein said inner contact is formed by a resilient metal strip which is integrally formed with a contact portion being adapted to provide a switchable electrical connection with a corresponding counter contact portion depending on the mated or unmated state of the coaxial connector assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Duquerroy, Blaise Rithener, Eric Geoca
  • Patent number: 6224407
    Abstract: A coaxial switching connector especially applicable for use in cell phones is provided with a phone connector and a cradle connector where the cradle connector is mounted in a support structure via a conically shaped coil spring that allows both radial and axial displacement of the connector for absorption of tolerances and mechanical solicitation between the cell phone and its cradle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Duquerroy, Dieter Bozzer, Blaise Rithener, Lionel Thomas
  • Patent number: 6142803
    Abstract: A mobile phone coaxial connector assembly comprises a switching coaxial connector for connection to an external antenna, and a second coaxial connector for connection to an internal antenna. The switching connector and internal antenna connector are provided with a common dielectric housing such that the connectors form a single assembly. The internal antenna connector comprises a resiliently mounted center contact having a large dome-shaped contact surface for positional tolerance absorption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Dieter Bozzer, Sebastien Kempter, Blaise Rithener, Lionel Thomas
  • Patent number: 5919059
    Abstract: A coaxial splicing connector has an inner contact section and an outer conductor stamped and formed from sheet metal and having crimping arms that engage hinged stuffer members for stuffing the coaxial connector inner conductors into contact slots. Insulation piercing blades extend inward from the outer conductor and pierce through the coaxial cable outer conductor for electrical contact therewith during the crimping operation. Rapid splicing connection between coaxial connectors is thus achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Dieter Bozzer, Blaise Rithener, Lionel Thomas, Patrick Duquerroy