Patents by Inventor Eric Haverkate

Eric Haverkate 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).

  • Electrical connector with a mounting flange and method of assembling same
    Patent number: 11462854
    Abstract: An electrical connector including a mounting flange defining a mounting hole extending therethrough that is configured to receive a threaded fastener and a deformable crush rib extending from the mount flange and surrounding the mounting hole is presented herein. A method of assembling an electrical connector to a panel including the steps of inserting a fastener within a mounting hole of a mounting flange defining the mounting hole extending therethrough and a crush rib surrounding the mounting hole, applying a clamping force to the mounting flange via the fastener, and deforming the crush rib via the clamping force applied by the fastener such that the deformed crush rib at least partially fills a gap between an inner wall of the mounting hole and the fastener is also presented herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas A. Volpone, Terry A. George, William C. Lovitz, Eric Haverkate
  • ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HEADER WITH MOUNTING FLANGE
    Publication number: 20210143574
    Abstract: An electrical connector including a mounting flange defining a mounting hole extending therethrough that is configured to receive a threaded fastener and a deformable crush rib extending from the mount flange and surrounding the mounting hole is presented herein. A method of assembling an electrical connector to a panel including the steps of inserting a fastener within a mounting hole of a mounting flange defining the mounting hole extending therethrough and a crush rib surrounding the mounting hole, applying a clamping force to the mounting flange via the fastener, and deforming the crush rib via the clamping force applied by the fastener such that the deformed crush rib at least partially fills a gap between an inner wall of the mounting hole and the fastener is also presented herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas A. Volpone, Terry A. George, William C. Lovitz, Eric Haverkate