Patents by Inventor David D. Kaat

David D. Kaat 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).

  • Connector assembly having pivoting wire carrier with position detents
    Patent number: 6254421
    Abstract: Connector assembly (10) includes a wire carrier section 14 pivotably mounted to a housing (12) and adapted to be mounted directly to a circuit board without separate fasteners to terminate a discrete wire (180) to a contact (24) that is electrically connected to the board. A wire end (182) is inserted into a respective passageway (16,18) of the wire carrier 14, and the wire carrier section (14) is pivoted toward housing (12) pressing the wire into a slot of an IDC section (26) of the contact. The compact profile occupies minimal board real estate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Sam Denovich, David D. Kaat, Randy Thomas Matthews