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).

  • Patent number: 12184016
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Mandel, Samir Aboulkassem, Christian Schrettlinger
  • Patent number: 12021325
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Samir Aboulkassem, Deeksha Venkadari Yogendra, Frank Flittner, Christian Schrettlinger
  • Patent number: 11569605
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Lam Nguyen Nhu, Olivier De Cloet, Christian Schrettlinger, Wolfgang Mueller
  • Publication number: 20220360008
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Samir Aboulkassem, Deeksha Venkadari Yogendra, Frank Flittner, Christian Schrettlinger
  • Publication number: 20220231470
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Mandel, Samir Aboulkassem, Christian Schrettlinger
  • Patent number: 11316289
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Schrettlinger, Olivier De Cloet, Samir Aboulkassem, Uwe Bluemmel, Marcel Starke
  • Publication number: 20210075142
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Lam Nguyen Nhu, Olivier De Cloet, Christian Schrettlinger, Wolfgang Mueller
  • Patent number: 10923834
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Olivier De Cloet, Christian Schrettlinger
  • Publication number: 20210036441
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Olivier De Cloet, Christian Schrettlinger
  • Patent number: 10847924
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Lam Nguyen Nhu, Olivier De Cloet, Christian Schrettlinger, Wolfgang Mueller
  • Publication number: 20200227842
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Schrettlinger, Olivier De Cloet, Samir Aboulkassem, Uwe Bluemmel, Marcel Starke
  • Patent number: 10468786
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignees: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, TE Connectivity Corporation
    Inventors: Olivier De Cloet, Christian Schrettlinger, Wolfgang Mueller, Keith Richard Foltz
  • Publication number: 20190305469
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Lam Nguyen Nhu, Olivier De Cloet, Christian Schrettlinger, Wolfgang Mueller
  • Patent number: 10297956
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Samir Abouklassem, Robert Wuerker, Christian Schrettlinger, Guenther Mumper, Alfons Ketteler, Bert Bergner
  • Patent number: 10199780
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Volkmann, Olivier De Cloet, Christian Schrettlinger, Wolfgang Mueller, Jochen Brandt
  • Patent number: 10193244
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Mohamed Aboulkassem, Christian Schrettlinger
  • Patent number: 10033118
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Jager, Markus Strelow, Ralf Schmidt, Ingon Kang, Christian Schrettlinger, Matthias Haucke, Martin Szelag
  • Publication number: 20180183190
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Volkmann, Olivier De Cloet, Christian Schrettlinger, Wolfgang Mueller, Jochen Brandt
  • Patent number: 9960549
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Strelow, Guenter Feldmeier, Martin Szelag, Bert Bergner, Ralf Schmidt, Christian Schrettlinger, Matthias Haucke, In Gon Kang
  • Publication number: 20180102611
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Samir Abouklassem, Robert Wuerker, Christian Schrettlinger, Guenther Mumper, Alfons Ketteler, Bert Bergner