Patents by Inventor Dieter Jaag

Dieter Jaag 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: 6341989
    Abstract: Connecting terminal for printed circuit boards comprising with an insulating housing (10), having a connection contact (18) attached to the housing (10) and an insertion opening (24) in the housing (10) through which a conductor can be inserted under the connection contact (18) with a clamping spring (26), which rests on the back of the connection contact (18) and has a free elastic sidepiece (32), where the elastic sidepiece (32) is bent over to form a clamping end (34), which grips under the connection contact (18) with its clamping edge and with an actuating element (40), which is supported pivotably in the housing (10) and acts on the elastic sidepiece (32) of the clamping spring (26), and which, in a clamping position, releases the elastic sidepiece (32) so that the clamping edge of the clamping end (34) pulls the conductor which has been inserted through the insertion opening (24) against the connection contact (18), and which, in an open position, presses the elastic sidepiece (32) down, so that, to al
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Assignee: RIA-BTR Produktions GmbH
    Inventor: Dieter Jaag
  • Patent number: 6270384
    Abstract: A connecting terminal assembly for printed circuit boards comprising, an insulating housing 10, a connection contact 18 having an insertion opening 24 attached to the housing 10 through which a conductor can be inserted under the connection contact 18, a clamping means 26 having an elastic sidepiece 52, cooperatively associated with an actuating element 40 having a pressure surface 48 supported in the housing 10 operable between a clamping position, wherein the clamping means 34 pulls the conductor which has been inserted through the insertion opening 24 against the connection contact 18, and an open position allowing the insertion of the conductor, means mounting the actuating element 40 in such a way that it can slide back and forth to perch the actuating element 40 to an open position where it presses the elastic sidepiece 32 down so that the elastic force of the elastic sidepiece 32 locks into a latching recess 56 and when the actuating element 40 is lifted out of the latching recess 56 against the force
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: Ria Electronics Albert Metz
    Inventor: Dieter Jaag
  • Publication number: 20010002349
    Abstract: A connecting terminal assembly for printed circuit boards comprising, an insulating housing 10, a connection contact 18 having an insertion opening 24 attached to the housing 10 through which a conductor can be inserted under the connection contact 18, a clamping means 26 having an elastic sidepiece 52, cooperatively associated with an actuating element 40 having a pressure surface 48 supported in the housing 10 operable between a clamping position, wherein the clamping means 34 pulls the conductor which has been inserted through the insertion opening 24 against the connection contact 18, and an open position allowing the insertion of the conductor, means mounting the actuating element 40 in such a way that it can slide back and forth to perch the actuating element 40 to an open position where it presses the elastic sidepiece 32 down so that the elastic force of the elastic sidepiece 32 locks into a latching recess 56 and when the actuating element 40 is lifted out of the latching recess 56 against the force
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 1998
    Publication date: May 31, 2001
    Inventor: DIETER JAAG
  • Patent number: 6109952
    Abstract: A terminal connector comprising a housing (10), a contact element (30), in the housing, said contact element having at least one clamped connection for connecting a conductor (50), and at least one connecting contact formed on the contact element, said contact element (30) being a one-piece member and having edges shaped to form springs (32, 33a, 33b, 36a, and 36b) for at least one clamped connection and at least one connecting contact, and means mounting the contact element (30) in a positive, form-locking manner in the housing (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Ria Electronic Albert Metz
    Inventor: Dieter Jaag
  • Patent number: 6045390
    Abstract: A junction box for shielded cable, such as data transmission cable comprising, a housing having an upper part and lower metal part which, in the assembled state, are in electrically conductive contact with each other, a PCB (25) installed in the housing, at least one jack (28) located in the housing, connected to the PCB (25) and having connecting means for connecting the wires of at least one shielded cable in a conductive manner to the PCB (25), said characterized in that the PCB (25) and at least one jack (28) being located in the upper part (2) of the housing, and connecting means for the wires (52) of the cables (50) comprising a loading block (14), into which the wires (52) can be introduced and which can be inserted into the lower part (1), and insulation displacement contacts (24), which are mounted in the upper part (2) and are connected to the PCB (25), and which, when the lower part (1) is joined to the upper part (2), pass through the loading block (14) and contact the wires (52).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: BTR Blumberger Telefon- Und Relaisbau Albert Metz
    Inventors: Albert Metz, Dieter Jaag, Hermann Stadler
  • Patent number: 6045391
    Abstract: A multipole connecting terminal for electrical conductors is described, which consists of a receptacle block (10) and a contact block (12). The receptacle block (10) has receiving channels (14.1, 14.2) arranged in two rows for the conductors (15). The insulation displacement contacts (20) of the contact block (12) pass through the contact channels (18) of the receptacle block (10) and make contact with the conductors (15) in the receiving channels (14). The receptacle block (10) is made up of two component blocks (10.1, 10.2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Ria Electronic Albert Metz
    Inventor: Dieter Jaag
  • Patent number: 6000964
    Abstract: A holder device for fastening a terminal connector 20 in a cable conduit 10 comprising a generally U-shaped strap having a yoke 22 and sidepieces 24 projecting from the ends of the yoke 22, said installed yoke 22 being seated on the bottom 12 of the conduit 10 and extending in the longitudinal direction of the conduit 10 whereby the terminal connector 20 can be attached to the free ends 36 of the sidepieces 24.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: BTR Blumberger Telefon-und Relaisbau Albert Metz
    Inventor: Dieter Jaag
  • Patent number: 5951321
    Abstract: A multipin connector assembly for electrical conductors comprising a lower block 10 and an upper block 12 means defining receiving channels 14 for the conductors in the lower block which proceed from a side surface and pass through the lower block, means defining contact channels, which lead down from the top surface of the lower block disposed generally perpendicularly to said side surface, and passing into the lower block, and insulation displacement contacts 20 in the upper block of a similar array to the arrangement of contact channels, said displacement contacts projecting from the bottom surface of the block whereby when the upper block 12 is set down onto the lower block 10, the insulation displacement contacts 20 of the upper block pass through the contact channels 18 of the lower block and make contact with conductors 16 passing through the receiving channels 14 of the lower block, the lengths of the insulation displacement contacts 20 being dimensioned in such a way that as the insulation displaceme
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: RIA Electronic Albert Metz
    Inventor: Dieter Jaag
  • Patent number: 5775956
    Abstract: A distribution panel, especially for data transmission networks, is described with a shaped rail, with jacks attached to the shaped rail, the plug receptacles of the jacks being arranged on the front next to one another, and with mounting tabs for cables guided along the rear to the jacks. The shaped rail has a receiving groove along its rear longitudinal edge. A support extending essentially over the entire length of the shaped rail can thus be inserted into this groove and attached to the shaped rail in such a way that the top surface of the support plate is in a plane essentially parallel to the shaped rail. The support plate has mounting tabs for the cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: BTR Blumberger Telefon-Und Relaisbau Albert Metz
    Inventors: Rolf Sticker, Karl Muller, Dieter Jaag
  • Patent number: 5447441
    Abstract: Connector box for shielded cables comprising upper and lower base parts and a printed board held between the upper and lower base parts. There is at least one jack and a terminal connector mounted on the printed board are conductively connected to each other by way of the printed board. The connector box is characterized in that the lower base part and upper base part form a housing and are die cast metal parts, and wherein the upper base part is seated by its peripheral edge on the lower base part in an electrically conductive manner. The housing encloses and shields at least the jack and a portion of the printed board. A structure is provided for holding the shielding of a cable on one of the base parts in electrically conductive contact therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1995
    Assignee: BTR Blumberger Telefon-und Relaisbau Albert Metz
    Inventors: Karl Mueller, Dieter Jaag
  • Patent number: 5427550
    Abstract: Multi-terminal connector assembly comprising a housing made of plastic, a first row of terminals insertable side-by-side into the housing for the introduction and connection of lead wires and a second row of terminal insertable side-by-side into the housing. The second row of terminals is arranged in a stair-like manner above and behind the row in the direction of insertion. Terminal pins are provided for the terminals, projecting from the base of the housing in two rows offset from each other in the insertion direction. The housing having a base parallel to the rows of terminals and to the insertion direction. The housing is designed as a single piece whereby the terminals of the first row can be introduced into the housing from the front in the insertion direction and wherein the terminals of the second row can be introduced into the housing from the rear in the direction opposite to the insertion direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: RIA Electronic
    Inventor: Dieter Jaag
  • Patent number: 5314360
    Abstract: A terminal block is described in which each pole comprises a screw clamp (12, 14, 16) with a conductor protection element (20, 24) and a plug contact (18). The contact blades (26, 28) of the plug contact (18) are formed in each instance as a one-piece sheetmetal stamping with the conductor protection element (20) and bring about the electrically conducting connection between the screw terminal (12, 14, 16) and the plug contact (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1994
    Assignee: RIA Electronic Albert Metz
    Inventor: Dieter Jaag
  • Patent number: 5096441
    Abstract: In order to be able to employ one socket of a plug connector for telecommunication systems for plugs of different widths, plates can be inserted on the sides of the plug receiver (12) of the socket. The plates are guided and retained by way of ribs (22) in grooves (18) of the wall of the plug receiver (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1992
    Assignee: BTR Blumberger Telefon-und Relaisbau Albert Metz
    Inventor: Dieter Jaag
  • Patent number: 4934953
    Abstract: A junction box is provided for electrical cables comprising a base; a cover; a circuit board; penetration contacts mounted on the circuit board; a cable receiving body for receiving a segment of cable therein, the body being movable back and forth and having slots therein aligned with the penetration contacts to accept the contacts therein as the receiving body is moved toward the circuit board and permit the contacts to penetrate the cable to make electrical contact with at least one conductive core therein; and a set screw for moving the body towards the circuit board and holding the body in abutment therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1990
    Assignees: Quante AG, Blumberger Telefon- und Relaisbau Albert Metz
    Inventors: Horst-Helmut Tenham, Peter Neumann, Dieter Jaag
  • Patent number: D441637
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: BTR Blumberger Telefon- und Relaisbau Albert Metz
    Inventors: Dieter Jaag, Hermann Stadler
  • Patent number: D471876
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: RIA - BTR Produktions GmbH
    Inventor: Dieter Jaag
  • Patent number: D472877
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Inventor: Dieter Jaag
  • Patent number: D425022
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Inventors: Dieter Jaag, Hermann Stadler