Patents by Inventor Christian Schrettlinger
Christian Schrettlinger 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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Patent number: 12184016Abstract: A contact device includes a first contact element extending along a straight line and a second contact element inclined with respect to the first contact element. The first contact element has a connecting body extending along the straight line, a first contact portion, and a flap. The first contact portion has a first contact socket. The flap is connected to a first fixed end at a first side of the connecting body. The first contact portion is connected to the connecting body. The flap extends along the first straight line to the first contact portion and a free end of the flap is arranged at a distance from the first contact portion. The second contact element has a second contact portion engaging the first contact socket and electrically contacting the first contact portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2022Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Christian Mandel, Samir Aboulkassem, Christian Schrettlinger
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Patent number: 12021325Abstract: An electrical contact element includes a common base and a plurality of spring arms extending away from the common base along a longitudinal direction. The spring arms are arranged around an opening in a circumferential direction and are spaced from one another in a contactless relaxed initial state. An end of at least two of the spring arms facing away from the common base forms an annular segment projecting in the circumferential direction on at least one side of the end. The annular segments form a support ring and mutually support each other in a fully compressed state.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2022Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Samir Aboulkassem, Deeksha Venkadari Yogendra, Frank Flittner, Christian Schrettlinger
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Patent number: 11569605Abstract: A contact device includes an outer housing delimiting an inner space and an inner housing arranged in the inner space, the inner housing having a first recess. The contact device includes a contact element arranged in the inner space and a sealing element arranged between the contact element and the outer housing. The sealing element seals the inner space from the environment. The contact element has a second recess on an outside of the contact element aligned with the first recess. The contact device includes a contact securing device movable along the first recess to engage the second recess of the contact element.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Lam Nguyen Nhu, Olivier De Cloet, Christian Schrettlinger, Wolfgang Mueller
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Publication number: 20220360008Abstract: An electrical contact element includes a common base and a plurality of spring arms extending away from the common base along a longitudinal direction. The spring arms are arranged around an opening in a circumferential direction and are spaced from one another in a contactless relaxed initial state. An end of at least two of the spring arms facing away from the common base forms an annular segment projecting in the circumferential direction on at least one side of the end. The annular segments form a support ring and mutually support each other in a fully compressed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Samir Aboulkassem, Deeksha Venkadari Yogendra, Frank Flittner, Christian Schrettlinger
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Publication number: 20220231470Abstract: A contact device includes a first contact element extending along a straight line and a second contact element inclined with respect to the first contact element. The first contact element has a connecting body extending along the straight line, a first contact portion, and a flap. The first contact portion has a first contact socket. The flap is connected to a first fixed end at a first side of the connecting body. The first contact portion is connected to the connecting body. The flap extends along the first straight line to the first contact portion and a free end of the flap is arranged at a distance from the first contact portion. The second contact element has a second contact portion engaging the first contact socket and electrically contacting the first contact portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Christian Mandel, Samir Aboulkassem, Christian Schrettlinger
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Patent number: 11316289Abstract: A support barrel for an electrical lead includes a first barrel end and a second barrel end opposite to the first barrel end in a circumferential direction. The first barrel end engages the second barrel end and forms a positive engagement acting in the circumferential direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Christian Schrettlinger, Olivier De Cloet, Samir Aboulkassem, Uwe Bluemmel, Marcel Starke
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Publication number: 20210075142Abstract: A contact device includes an outer housing delimiting an inner space and an inner housing arranged in the inner space, the inner housing having a first recess. The contact device includes a contact element arranged in the inner space and a sealing element arranged between the contact element and the outer housing. The sealing element seals the inner space from the environment. The contact element has a second recess on an outside of the contact element aligned with the first recess. The contact device includes a contact securing device movable along the first recess to engage the second recess of the contact element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Lam Nguyen Nhu, Olivier De Cloet, Christian Schrettlinger, Wolfgang Mueller
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Patent number: 10923834Abstract: An intermediate product for crimping includes an electrical conductor extending along a longitudinal axis. The electrical conductor has a shielding braid and an insulation at least partially enclosing the shielding braid. The electrical conductor has a radially compressed core in a region along the longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Olivier De Cloet, Christian Schrettlinger
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Publication number: 20210036441Abstract: An intermediate product for crimping includes an electrical conductor extending along a longitudinal axis. The electrical conductor has a shielding braid and an insulation at least partially enclosing the shielding braid. The electrical conductor has a radially compressed core in a region along the longitudinal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Olivier De Cloet, Christian Schrettlinger
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Patent number: 10847924Abstract: A contact device comprises an outer housing delimiting a first inner space, an inner housing delimiting a second inner space and arranged in the first inner space, a contact element arranged in the second inner space, a first sealing element arranged between the inner housing and the outer housing, and a second sealing element arranged between the contact element and the inner housing. The first sealing element seals the first inner space from an environment of the contact device. The second sealing device seals the second inner space from the environment.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Lam Nguyen Nhu, Olivier De Cloet, Christian Schrettlinger, Wolfgang Mueller
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Publication number: 20200227842Abstract: A support barrel for an electrical lead includes a first barrel end and a second barrel end opposite to the first barrel end in a circumferential direction. The first barrel end engages the second barrel end and forms a positive engagement acting in the circumferential direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Christian Schrettlinger, Olivier De Cloet, Samir Aboulkassem, Uwe Bluemmel, Marcel Starke
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Patent number: 10468786Abstract: An electrical connection device comprises a cable, a ferrule, and a first electrical contact. The cable has an outer conductor surrounding an inner conductor. The ferrule is mechanically connected to the outer conductor. The first electrical contact is electrically connected to the inner conductor.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignees: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, TE Connectivity CorporationInventors: Olivier De Cloet, Christian Schrettlinger, Wolfgang Mueller, Keith Richard Foltz
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Publication number: 20190305469Abstract: A contact device comprises an outer housing delimiting a first inner space, an inner housing delimiting a second inner space and arranged in the first inner space, a contact element arranged in the second inner space, a first sealing element arranged between the inner housing and the outer housing, and a second sealing element arranged between the contact element and the inner housing. The first sealing element seals the first inner space from an environment of the contact device. The second sealing device seals the second inner space from the environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Lam Nguyen Nhu, Olivier De Cloet, Christian Schrettlinger, Wolfgang Mueller
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Patent number: 10297956Abstract: A plug connector for insertion into a socket comprises a plug connector frame and a spring element. The plug connector frame has a side wall and a front opening receiving a cable head. The spring element is formed of a resilient material and electrically connects the cable head and the socket. The spring element has a first contacting portion projecting inward from the side wall and electrically contacting the cable head and a second contacting portion projecting outward from the side wall and electrically contacting the socket.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Samir Abouklassem, Robert Wuerker, Christian Schrettlinger, Guenther Mumper, Alfons Ketteler, Bert Bergner
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Patent number: 10199780Abstract: An electric shielding contact device in the form of a hollow cylinder that has a contact section and a crimping section. The contact section serves to electrically contact the electric shielding contact device with an electric counter contact. The crimping section serves to attach the electric shielding contact device to an electrical cable upon crimping of the crimping section and has a gaping opening shaped and sized to become a slit when the crimping section of is crimped and the electric shielding contact device attached to the electrical cable.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Daniel Volkmann, Olivier De Cloet, Christian Schrettlinger, Wolfgang Mueller, Jochen Brandt
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Patent number: 10193244Abstract: The invention relates to a push-in clamp retainer for an electric connector element with a lead wire receptacle which is at least partly encircled by a surrounding wall. In a lateral direction, a push-in clamp assembly includes such a push-in clamp retainer and a separate spring member having a first end and second end, The invention also relates to an electric connector element having a spring release member and a push-in clamp assembly. The invention involves the implementation of at least one receiving member into at least one contraction of the push-in clamp retainer, combining such a push-in clamp retainer with a spring member to form the push-in clamp assembly, and adding a spring release member to the push-in clamp assembly to obtain the electric connector element.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Mohamed Aboulkassem, Christian Schrettlinger
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Patent number: 10033118Abstract: An arrangement for an electrical connector is disclosed. The arrangement has a first connector portion and a second connector portion which can be folded relative to each other, the first connector portion having an insulation displacement contact and the second connector portion having a cable pressing face facing the insulation displacement contact, and a fitting sleeve having inner faces fitting over the first and second connector portions in a fitting direction, the inner faces extending towards each other counter to the fitting direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Stefan Jager, Markus Strelow, Ralf Schmidt, Ingon Kang, Christian Schrettlinger, Matthias Haucke, Martin Szelag
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Publication number: 20180183190Abstract: An electric shielding contact device in the form of a hollow cylinder that has a contact section and a crimping section. The contact section serves to electrically contact the electric shielding contact device with an electric counter contact. The crimping section serves to attach the electric shielding contact device to an electrical cable upon crimping of the crimping section and has a gaping opening shaped and sized to become a slit when the crimping section of is crimped and the electric shielding contact device attached to the electrical cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: June 28, 2018Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Daniel Volkmann, Olivier De Cloet, Christian Schrettlinger, Wolfgang Mueller, Jochen Brandt
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Patent number: 9960549Abstract: An electrical connector is disclosed. The electrical connector has a middle housing having a first upper contact spring and a first upper opening, an upper cover connected to the middle housing and having a first upper termination clamp, wherein the upper cover rotatably and linearly moves with respect to the middle housing between an open position and a closed position, and a cable having a first core, the first core extending into the first upper opening. In the closed position of the upper cover, the first upper termination clamp contacts the first core in an electrically conductive manner and abuts the first upper contact spring.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2015Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Markus Strelow, Guenter Feldmeier, Martin Szelag, Bert Bergner, Ralf Schmidt, Christian Schrettlinger, Matthias Haucke, In Gon Kang
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Publication number: 20180102611Abstract: A plug connector for insertion into a socket comprises a plug connector frame and a spring element. The plug connector frame has a side wall and a front opening receiving a cable head. The spring element is formed of a resilient material and electrically connects the cable head and the socket. The spring element has a first contacting portion projecting inward from the side wall and electrically contacting the cable head and a second contacting portion projecting outward from the side wall and electrically contacting the socket.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Samir Abouklassem, Robert Wuerker, Christian Schrettlinger, Guenther Mumper, Alfons Ketteler, Bert Bergner