Patents by Inventor Carl L. Hikes

Carl L. Hikes 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).

  • Underwater electrical connector
    Patent number: 4874324
    Abstract: A connector having a metal shell which would normally be subject to galvanic action in an underwater environment. The metal shell includes a protective plastic coating of polyphenylene sulfide resin electrodeposited thereon and over a portion of which plastic coating an encapsulating boot is bonded. The arrangement insures that no delamination of the encapsulant will occur due to galvanic reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1989
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: James K. Andersen, Carl L. Hikes