Patents by Inventor Brantley Natter
Brantley Natter 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).
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Publication number: 20150079859Abstract: An electrical terminal assembly has a base and a spring member. The base defines an axis and including a plurality of base beams deflectable in a radial direction relative to the axis. The spring member has a main portion disposed over the base. The spring member includes a plurality of spring beams extending from a front end of the main portion. The spring beams bias the base beams radially inwardly towards the axis. The main portion is made from a folded blank having a first edge that is permanently secured to a second edge such that the edges cannot be pulled apart from one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Michael Glick, Slobodan Pavlovic, Tulasi Sadras-Ravindra, Brantley Natter
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Patent number: 8956190Abstract: A receptacle assembly for a vehicle charging inlet is provided having a base with apertures formed through, an external receptacle extending from the base in a first direction for receiving a charging cable connector, and an internal receptacle extending from the base in a second direction, opposite the first direction, for receiving a plurality of wires from a wire harness. The internal receptacle defines an internal cavity having at least one terminal receptacle formed about one of the apertures and at least one fuse receptacle. The internal receptacle includes wire channels for routing a wire having an inline fuse from the terminal receptacle to the fuse receptacle and from the fuse receptacle to a wire outlet. The inline fuse is received by the fuse receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2013Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Brantley Natter, Slobodan Pavlovic, Juan Lopez, Gerhard Drescher
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Patent number: 8951066Abstract: An electrical connector includes an electrical terminal and a housing having a front end and a back end with an opening configured to receive the electrical terminal therethrough. The housing includes a first lock system configured to allow insertion of the electrical terminal into the housing and prohibit removal of the electrical terminal from the housing. The housing is configured such that the first lock system is accessible from the front of the housing to release the electrical terminal from the first lock system. A second lock system is configured for insertion into the housing to prohibit removal of the electrical terminal from the housing independently from the first lock system.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Michael Glick, Cecil Lamar Brown, II, David Menzies, Reshma Rathod, Brantley Natter, Slobodan Pavlovic, Sheikh Habibur Rahman
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Patent number: 8951051Abstract: A connector having an optimized tip is disclosed. The tip may be optimized to facilitate insulating the connector and/or providing a low friction surface to facilitate insertion. The tip may be optimized with a non-conducting and/or low friction end cap configured to be positioned over the tip.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2011Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Brantley Natter, Michael Hardy, Slobodan Pavlovic, Michael Glick
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Publication number: 20140227915Abstract: A female electric terminal assembly includes a body, a first beam extending from the body, and a second beam extending from the body. A channel is defined between the first beam and the second beam. A clamp is attached to the body and applies a force to bias the first beam and the second beam into the channel. A gap is maintained between the first beam and the second beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Michael Glick, Slobodan Pavlovic, David Menzies, Brantley Natter
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Publication number: 20140227913Abstract: An electric connector includes an outer housing and an inner housing located within the outer housing. A connector terminal is located within the inner housing. A primary lock retains the connector terminal within the inner housing, and a secondary lock also retains the connector terminal within the inner housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: Lear CorporationInventor: Brantley Natter
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Publication number: 20140038463Abstract: A receptacle assembly for a vehicle charging inlet is provided having a base with apertures formed through, an external receptacle extending from the base in a first direction for receiving a charging cable connector, and an internal receptacle extending from the base in a second direction, opposite the first direction, for receiving a plurality of wires from a wire harness. The internal receptacle defines an internal cavity having at least one terminal receptacle formed about one of the apertures and at least one fuse receptacle. The internal receptacle includes wire channels for routing a wire having an inline fuse from the terminal receptacle to the fuse receptacle and from the fuse receptacle to a wire outlet. The inline fuse is received by the fuse receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Inventors: Brantley Natter, Slobodan Pavlovic, Juan Lopez, Gerhard Drescher
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Patent number: 8475220Abstract: An electrical connector formed to have at least one or more pairs of opposing legs extending from a body portion where each leg extends to a contact point where an inner surface of each opposing leg contact. A spring clip can be positioned over one or more of the opposing legs to increase a compressive force. The spring clip may include an alignment feature to limit clip rotating and/or pitching.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2011Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Michael Glick, Slobodan Pavlovic, Brantley Natter, David Menzies, Rainer Busies, Dirk Winter, Dirk Placzko
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Publication number: 20130090012Abstract: A connector having an optimized tip is disclosed. The tip may be optimized to facilitate insulating the connector and/or providing a low friction surface to facilitate insertion. The tip may be optimized with a non-conducting and/or low friction end cap configured to be positioned over the tip.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2011Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Brantley Natter, Michael Hardy, Slobodan Pavlovic, Michael Glick
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Publication number: 20130052853Abstract: A connector assembly is provided with a housing forming an exterior, an inlet end, a cavity, and an outlet end. The housing has a recess formed within the exterior and at least one aperture formed through the housing within the recess for venting the cavity. A cord extends through the inlet end into the cavity. The first housing portion has a first fastener mechanism formed within the cavity. The second housing portion is provided with a second fastener mechanism sized to extend into the first housing portion cavity for engagement with the first fastener mechanism to fasten the first housing portion and the second housing portion together. A molded material is disposed within the cavity for engaging the fastened first and second fastener mechanisms for minimizing unfastening of the first and second fastener mechanisms. Retainers are provided for cords of varying thicknesses.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Brantley Natter, Randall Riddle, Keith R. Kwasny, Marc Poulin, Juan Lopez
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Publication number: 20130045630Abstract: A touch proof connector is contemplated. The connector may be comprised of a conducting body with a non-conducting end cap. The touch-proof connector may be included within a charging receptacle of a vehicle to facilitate establishing electrical connection with a connector assembly of a plug-in charging system. The non-conducting end cap may be configured to facilitate insulating a tip of the touch-proof connector from human contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2011Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: LEAR CORPORATIONInventor: Brantley Natter
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Patent number: 8366497Abstract: An electrical connector formed to have at least one or more pairs of opposing legs extending from a body portion where each leg extends to a contact point where an inner surface of each opposing leg contact. A spring clip can be positioned over one or more of the opposing legs to increase a compressive force. The spring clip may include an alignment feature to limit clip rotating and/or pitching.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2010Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Michael Glick, Slobodan Pavlovic, Brantley Natter, David Menzies
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Publication number: 20130023137Abstract: An electrical connector includes an electrical terminal and a housing having a front end and a back end with an opening configured to receive the electrical terminal therethrough. The housing includes a first lock system configured to allow insertion of the electrical terminal into the housing and prohibit removal of the electrical terminal from the housing. The housing is configured such that the first lock system is accessible from the front of the housing to release the electrical terminal from the first lock system. A second lock system is configured for insertion into the housing to prohibit removal of the electrical terminal from the housing independently from the first lock system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2012Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Michael Glick, Cecil Lamar Brown, II, David Menzies, Reshma Rathod, Brantley Natter, Slobodan Pavlovic, Sheikh Habibur Rahman
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Patent number: 8323055Abstract: A cable assembly includes a coaxial cable and a plug-in connector. The cable has inner and outer conductors and an insulation layer between the conductors. The connector has first and second tubular components. The first tubular component is inserted between the insulation layer and the outer conductor at a free end section of the cable and the second tubular component is connected to the first tubular component and encloses the outer conductor whereby the plug-in connector is connected to the cable. The second tubular component forms a sleeve that opens toward the free end section of the cable.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2011Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Kostal Kontakt Systeme GmbHInventors: Herbert Plate, Brantley Natter
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Patent number: 8202124Abstract: A contact is provided having a tubular body that defines an internal cavity. The body is configured for elastically deforming to receive a terminal within the cavity. An elongate member extends from the body. A retention tab extends from the elongate member; and includes a slot formed therein for receiving a lead of an electrical component. A circuit is also provided, which includes a pair of the contacts that are connected to the electrical component. A receptacle assembly is provided for supporting the circuit. A method is also provided for forming the contact and assembling the circuit to the receptacle assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2011Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Brantley Natter, Slobodan Pavlovic
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Publication number: 20120129407Abstract: An electrical connector formed to have at least one or more pairs of opposing legs extending from a body portion where each leg extends to a contact point where an inner surface of each opposing leg contact. A spring clip can be positioned over one or more of the opposing legs to increase a compressive force. The spring clip may include an alignment feature to limit clip rotating and/or pitching.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2011Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Michael Glick, Slobodan Pavlovic, Brantley Natter, David Menzies, Rainer Busies, Dirk Winter, Dirk Placzko
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Publication number: 20120077376Abstract: A cable assembly includes a coaxial cable and a plug-in connector. The cable has inner and outer conductors and an insulation layer between the conductors. The connector has first and second tubular components. The first tubular component is inserted between the insulation layer and the outer conductor at a free end section of the cable and the second tubular component is connected to the first tubular component and encloses the outer conductor whereby the plug-in connector is connected to the cable. The second tubular component forms a sleeve that opens toward the free end section of the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: Kostal Kontakt Systeme GmbHInventors: Herbert Plate, Brantley Natter
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Publication number: 20110076901Abstract: An electrical connector formed to have at least one or more pairs of opposing legs extending from a body portion where each leg extends to a contact point where an inner surface of each opposing leg contact. A spring clip can be positioned over one or more of the opposing legs to increase a compressive force. The spring clip may include an alignment feature to limit clip rotating and/or pitching.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Michael Glick, Slobodan Pavlovic, Brantley Natter, David Menzies
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Patent number: 7500865Abstract: An electrical connector includes two connector parts each having a high-load (“HL”) housing with an HL contact and a low-load (“LL”) housing with a LL contact. One LL housing is movable relative to the other LL housing. The parts are movable to join and separate from one another. The HL housings join upon the parts joining such that the HL contacts join and establish a HL connection. The LL housings join after the one LL housing moves toward the other LL housing while the parts are joined such that the LL contacts join and establish a LL connection. The LL connection is prevented from being established until the HL connection is established as the LL housings are prevented from joining until the HL housings join. The HL connection is prevented from separating until the LL connection is separated as the HL housings are prevented from separating until the LL housings separate.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2007Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Kostal Kontakt Systems GmbHInventors: Brantley Natter, Herbert Plate
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Patent number: 7455543Abstract: An electric plug connector includes a guide sleeve, a plug connector part attachable to the guide sleeve, a bayonet ring on the connector part for rotatably engaging with the guide sleeve to move between unlocked and locked positions, and a locking button arranged on the bayonet ring to slide with the ring as the ring moves. While the connector part is attached to the guide sleeve the ring locks the attachment by engaging with the guide sleeve when the ring is in its locked position. The button is displaceable relative to the guide sleeve between inactivated and activated positions. The button includes a latching hook and a pin that interact with the sleeve to enable the button to move between its inactivated and activated positions. The latching hook and the pin engage with the sleeve when the button is in its activated position to secure the locking of the attachment with the end of the pin engaged in a receptacle formed on the surface of the sleeve to prevent rotation of the bayonet ring.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2008Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Kostal Kontakt Systeme GmbHInventors: Brantley Natter, Peter Epe