Patents by Inventor Franciscus M. Wouters

Franciscus M. Wouters 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).

  • Insulation displacement contact having back up spring
    Patent number: 5290176
    Abstract: An electrical terminal includes an insulation displacement slot formed by two upstanding beams having a slot there between profiled to receive a wire. At an upper portion of the terminal, a wire receiving opening is formed which is profiled to receive an insulated wire, the opening being in transition with, insulation severing surfaces. To increase the reaction forces on the beams, a back-up spring is added to the spring beams, interconnected to the spring beams alongside the wire contact surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Assignee: The Whitaker Company
    Inventors: Lucas Soes, Franciscus M. Wouters