Patents by Inventor Eugene J. Ellis

Eugene J. Ellis 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: 10103456
    Abstract: Embodiments herein are directed to a wire spring terminal including a main contact body having a base and a set of sidewalls defining a central cavity, a first spring contact extending from the base into the central cavity, and a second spring contact extending from one of the sidewalls into the central cavity, wherein the first and second spring contacts are configured to engage a wire inserted into the main contact body. In some embodiments, the wire spring terminal includes a third spring contact extending from the base into the central cavity, and a fourth spring contact extending from another one of the set of sidewalls into the central cavity, the third and fourth spring contacts configured to engage a wire. The first and third spring contacts may be arranged side-by-side, separated by a slot. The second and fourth spring contacts are also arranged side-by-side, separated by another slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: AFC Cable Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Skip N. Afdasta, Eugene J. Ellis
  • Patent number: D847097
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: AC Cable Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Skip N. Afdasta, Eugene J. Ellis