Patents by Inventor Clayton W. Mack

Clayton W. Mack 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: 9908186
    Abstract: A die set adapted to remove an end of a substantially flat lug of an electrical connector. The die set includes a first die and a second die. The first die includes a first frame and a spring loaded member connected to the first frame. The first frame includes a first contact surface adapted to directly contact a first side of the lug. The second die includes a second frame having a second contact surface adapted to contact a second side of the lug at a position offset from the first contact surface. The spring loaded member is adapted to contact the first side of the lug directly opposite the second contact surface. The first and second contact surfaces are adapted to shear off the end of the lug from the electrical connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas E. Robinson, Alan D. Beck, Mark A. Chiasson, Clayton W. Mack, Thomas R. Faucher
  • Publication number: 20100236315
    Abstract: A die set adapted to remove an end of a substantially flat lug of an electrical connector. The die set includes a first die and a second die. The first die includes a first frame and a spring loaded member connected to the first frame. The first frame includes a first contact surface adapted to directly contact a first side of the lug. The second die includes a second frame having a second contact surface adapted to contact a second side of the lug at a position offset from the first contact surface. The spring loaded member is adapted to contact the first side of the lug directly opposite the second contact surface. The first and second contact surfaces are adapted to shear off the end of the lug from the electrical connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas E. Robinson, Alan D. Beck, Mark A. Chiasson, Clayton W. Mack, Thomas R. Faucher
  • Patent number: 6768059
    Abstract: An electrical connector crimping tool die set for crimping an asymmetrical electrical connector onto at least one electrical conductor. The die set includes a first crimping die adapted to be removably mounted to a crimping tool; and a second crimping die adapted to be removably mounted to a movable ram of the crimping tool opposite the first die. The second die includes a generally convex shaped rear side and a generally concave shaped front side. The front side forms a crimping groove with a center axis that is offset from a center axis of the generally convex shaped rear side. The asymmetrical electrical connector can be crimped between the first and second dies at an angle to a center axis of movement of the ram to provide a direction of crimp force substantially along or parallel to the center axis of movement of the ram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Lefavour, Christopher G. Chadbourne, Armand T. Montminy, Clayton W. Mack, Gordon L. Steltzer, Gary W. DiTroia
  • Patent number: 6227030
    Abstract: An electrical connector crimping die comprising a first section for removably connecting the die to an electrical connector compression tool; and a second section connected to the first section for contacting an electrical connector. The second section comprises a generally crescent shaped crimp projection forming a crimp surface and at least one secondary over-crimp prevention surface. The secondary surface is recessed relative to the crimp surface and has a general radius of curvature larger than a general radius of curvature of the crimp surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: FCI USA, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Lefavour, Clayton W. Mack, John W. Ayer