Patents by Inventor Frank Flittner

Frank Flittner 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).

  • Publication number: 20220360008
    Abstract: An electrical contact element includes a common base and a plurality of spring arms extending away from the common base along a longitudinal direction. The spring arms are arranged around an opening in a circumferential direction and are spaced from one another in a contactless relaxed initial state. An end of at least two of the spring arms facing away from the common base forms an annular segment projecting in the circumferential direction on at least one side of the end. The annular segments form a support ring and mutually support each other in a fully compressed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Samir Aboulkassem, Deeksha Venkadari Yogendra, Frank Flittner, Christian Schrettlinger
  • Patent number: 9653840
    Abstract: An electrical connector that includes a connector housing and a contact housing. The connector housing has a contact receiving space with a front opening and a rear opening and a sealing rib extending into the contact receiving space. The contact housing is disposed in the contact receiving space and abuts the sealing rib. An intermediate space, between the contact housing and the connector housing has a front portion and a rear portion being delimited by the sealing rib. An intermediate component is disposed in the rear portion of the intermediate space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Marc Reinhardt, Frank Flittner
  • Patent number: 9553411
    Abstract: An electronic interface is provided and includes a shield having a first shield element, a second shield element, and a connection section. The second shield element is spaced apart from the first shield element along a length of the shield and has a width different than a width of the first shield element. The connection section electrically connects the first shield element and the second shield element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Marc Reinhardt, Frank Flittner
  • Publication number: 20150171563
    Abstract: An electronic interface is provided and includes a shield having a first shield element, a second shield element, and a connection section. The second shield element is spaced apart from the first shield element along a length of the shield and has a width different than a width of the first shield element. The connection section electrically connects the first shield element and the second shield element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Marc Reinhardt, Frank Flittner
  • Publication number: 20150140852
    Abstract: An electrical connector that includes a connector housing and a contact housing. The connector housing has a contact receiving space with a front opening and a rear opening and a sealing rib extending into the contact receiving space. The contact housing is disposed in the contact receiving space and abuts the sealing rib. An intermediate space, between the contact housing and the connector housing has a front portion and a rear portion being delimited by the sealing rib. An intermediate component is disposed in the rear portion of the intermediate space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBH
    Inventors: Marc Reinhardt, Frank Flittner