Patents by Inventor Francis J. Ripp

Francis J. Ripp 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).

  • Method and device for connection to wires in a flexible cable
    Patent number: 4927387
    Abstract: A method and connector device for connecting insulated wire cable to another device is provided. The connector device includes a housing having an array of bifurcated connector disposed in a preselected pattern. The cable wires are completely stripped of the insulation at locations corresponding to the pattern of the connectors. The wires are then pushed into the connectors transversely to slidingly and frictionally engage the wires. The wires are pushed into this engagement by a cover which coacts with the housing to insulate the wires and their connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1990
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Donald F. Eckler, John R. Mankus, Francis J. Ripp, George J. Saxenmeyer Jr.