Patents by Inventor Franklin Holub

Franklin Holub 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: 7744390
    Abstract: An electrical connector including a housing; a slide slidably mounted to the housing, wherein the slide comprises a rack section with teeth; a cam member and a connector position assurance (CPA) member. The cam member is rotatably mounted to the housing. The cam member comprises a caming surface adapted to contact a cam portion of a mating electrical connector. The cam member comprises a gear section with teeth engaging the teeth of the slide. The CPA member is movably connected to the housing. The CPA member is adapted to directly engage the cam member for preventing the cam member for rotating relative to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam P. Tyler, Jeffrey S. Campell, Franklin A. Holub
  • Patent number: 7695297
    Abstract: An electrical connector including a housing; electrical contacts connected to the housing; and a mate assist system for assisting in mating the electrical connector to a mating electrical connector. The mate assist system includes a lever pivotably connected to the housing, a slider slidably connected to the housing, and a system for preventing unintentional movement of the lever from an unlocked position. The system for preventing unintentional movement of the lever includes a first latch adapted to be manually actuated by a user and a second latch on the slider adapted to be automatically moved by the mating electrical connector when the housing is initially mounted on the mating electrical connector. Both the first and second latches are moved to enable movement of the lever from the unlocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel A. Pittenger, Gregory D. Leece, Ralf Pfeilsticker, Louis M. Carrer, Jeffrey S. Campbell, Franklin A. Holub, Adam P. Tyler, Adam Kennedy, Richard Kakkuri
  • Publication number: 20090221167
    Abstract: An electrical connector including a housing; electrical contacts connected to the housing; and a mate assist system for assisting in mating the electrical connector to a mating electrical connector. The mate assist system includes a lever pivotably connected to the housing, a slider slidably connected to the housing, and a system for preventing unintentional movement of the lever from an unlocked position. The system for preventing unintentional movement of the lever includes a first latch adapted to be manually actuated by a user and a second latch on the slider adapted to be automatically moved by the mating electrical connector when the housing is initially mounted on the mating electrical connector. Both the first and second latches are moved to enable movement of the lever from the unlocked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Joel A. Pittenger, Gregory D. Leece, Ralf Pfeilsticker, Louis M. Carrer, Jeffrey S. Campbell, Franklin A. Holub, Adam P. Tyler, Adam Kennedy, Richard Kakkuri
  • Publication number: 20090186523
    Abstract: An electrical connector sub-assembly including a housing having at least one electrical contact receiving area configured to receive an electrical contact; and a terminal position assurance (TPA) member located on a front section of the housing. The TPA member is laterally movable on the front section between an unlocked position and a locked position. The TPA member comprises two spaced sections configured to lock the electrical contact in the electrical contact receiving area at two spaced locations when the TPA member is moved to the locked position. This prevents unintentional withdrawal of the electrical contact from the electrical contact receiving area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Campbell, Franklin A. Holub, Louis M. Carrer, Richard A. Johannes
  • Patent number: 7559778
    Abstract: An electrical connector including a housing; electrical contacts connected to the housing; and a mate assist system for assisting in mating the electrical connector to a mating electrical connector. The mate assist system includes a lever pivotably connected to the housing, a slider slidably connected to the housing, and a system for preventing unintentional movement of the lever from an unlocked position. The system for preventing unintentional movement of the lever includes a first latch adapted to be manually actuated by a user and a second latch on the slider adapted to be automatically moved by the mating electrical connector when the housing is initially mounted on the mating electrical connector. Both the first and second latches are moved to enable movement of the lever from the unlocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel A. Pittenger, Gregory D. Leece, Ralf Pfeilsticker, Louis M. Carrer, Jeffrey S. Campbell, Franklin A. Holub, Adam P. Tyler, Adam Kennedy, Richard Kakkuri
  • Patent number: 7547232
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly including a housing, electrical contact terminals, a hood and a filter member. The housing is sized and shaped to be plugged into an electrical connector socket of an initiator of a gas generator. A first one of the terminals has a wire connection section and a female connection section. The hood surrounds the female connection section of the first terminal. The hood is a stamped and rolled sheet metal member which has a general tube shape. The filter member is connected to the first terminal for providing electromagnetic induction suppression. The filter member can be on a filter assembly having a multi-capacitor chip attached to a spring lead frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Johannes, William R. Lyons, Michael S. Glick, Franklin A. Holub, Raymond Bruce McLauchlan
  • Patent number: 7491100
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly including a housing, electrical contact terminals, a hood and a filter member. The housing is sized and shaped to be plugged into an electrical connector socket of an initiator of a gas generator. A first one of the terminals has a wire connection section and a female connection section. The hood surrounds the female connection section of the first terminal. The hood is a stamped and rolled sheet metal member which has a general tube shape. The filter member is connected to the first terminal for providing electromagnetic induction suppression. The filter member can be on a filter assembly having a multi-capacitor chip attached to a spring lead frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Johannes, William R. Lyons, Michael S. Glick, Franklin A. Holub, Raymond Bruce McLauchlan
  • Publication number: 20080171471
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly including a housing, electrical contact terminals, a hood and a filter member. The housing is sized and shaped to be plugged into an electrical connector socket of an initiator of a gas generator. A first one of the terminals has a wire connection section and a female connection section. The hood surrounds the female connection section of the first terminal. The hood is a stamped and rolled sheet metal member which has a general tube shape. The filter member is connected to the first terminal for providing electromagnetic induction suppression. The filter member can be on a filter assembly having a multi-capacitor chip attached to a spring lead frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Richard A. Johannes, William R. Lyons, Michael S. Glick, Franklin A. Holub, Raymond Bruce McLauchlan
  • Publication number: 20080166903
    Abstract: An electrical connector including a housing; electrical contacts connected to the housing; and a mate assist system for assisting in mating the electrical connector to a mating electrical connector. The mate assist system includes a lever pivotably connected to the housing, a slider slidably connected to the housing, and a system for preventing unintentional movement of the lever from an unlocked position. The system for preventing unintentional movement of the lever includes a first latch adapted to be manually actuated by a user and a second latch on the slider adapted to be automatically moved by the mating electrical connector when the housing is initially mounted on the mating electrical connector. Both the first and second latches are moved to enable movement of the lever from the unlocked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Joel A. Pittenger, Gregory D. Leece, Ralf Pfeilsticker, Louis M. Carrer, Jeffrey S. Campbell, Franklin A. Holub, Adam P. Tyler, Adam Kennedy, Richard Kakkuri
  • Patent number: 7387545
    Abstract: An electrical connector housing assembly including an electrical connector housing having electrical terminal receiving areas; and a terminal position assurance (TPA) member movably mounted to the electrical connector housing. The TPA member is latched to the electrical connector housing in a pre-lock position by lateral side latches of the TPA member. The side latches have sections adapted to be deflected in an inward direction to un-latch the TPA member from the pre-lock position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam P. Tyler, Franklin A. Holub
  • Publication number: 20080132098
    Abstract: An electrical connector including a housing; a slide slidably mounted to the housing, wherein the slide comprises a rack section with teeth; a cam member and a connector position assurance (CPA) member. The cam member is rotatably mounted to the housing. The cam member comprises a caming surface adapted to contact a cam portion of a mating electrical connector. The cam member comprises a gear section with teeth engaging the teeth of the slide. The CPA member is movably connected to the housing. The CPA member is adapted to directly engage the cam member for preventing the cam member for rotating relative to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Adam P. Tyler, Jeffrey S. Campbell, Franklin A. Holub
  • Patent number: 7361036
    Abstract: An electrical connector including a housing; electrical contacts connected to the housing; and a mate assist system for assisting in mating the electrical connector to a mating electrical connector. The mate assist system includes a lever pivotably connected to the housing, a slider slidably connected to the housing, and a system for preventing unintentional movement of the lever from an unlocked position. The system for preventing unintentional movement of the lever includes a first latch adapted to be manually actuated by a user and a second latch on the slider adapted to be automatically moved by the mating electrical connector when the housing is initially mounted on the mating electrical connector. Both the first and second latches are moved to enable movement of the lever from the unlocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel A. Pittenger, Gregory D. Leece, Ralf Pfeilsticker, Louis M. Carrer, Jeffrey S. Campbell, Franklin A. Holub, Adam P. Tyler, Adam Kennedy, Richard Kakkuri
  • Publication number: 20080057790
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly including a housing, electrical contact terminals, a hood and a filter member. The housing is sized and shaped to be plugged into an electrical connector socket of an initiator of a gas generator. A first one of the terminals has a wire connection section and a female connection section. The hood surrounds the female connection section of the first terminal. The hood is a stamped and rolled sheet metal member which has a general tube shape. The filter member is connected to the first terminal for providing electromagnetic induction suppression. The filter member can be on a filter assembly having a multi-capacitor chip attached to a spring lead frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Richard Johannes, William Lyons, Michael Glick, Franklin Holub, Raymond McLauchlan
  • Patent number: 7303441
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly including a housing, electrical contact terminals, a hood and a filter member. The housing is sized and shaped to be plugged into an electrical connector socket of an initiator of a gas generator. A first one of the terminals has a wire connection section and a female connection section. The hood surrounds the female connection section of the first terminal. The hood is a stamped and rolled sheet metal member which has a general tube shape. The filter member is connected to the first terminal for providing electromagnetic induction suppression. The filter member can be on a filter assembly having a multi-capacitor chip attached to a spring lead frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Johannes, William R. Lyons, Michael S. Glick, Franklin A. Holub, Raymond Bruce McLauchlan
  • Publication number: 20070224888
    Abstract: An electrical connector housing assembly including an electrical connector housing having electrical terminal receiving areas; and a terminal position assurance (TPA) member movably mounted to the electrical connector housing. The TPA member is latched to the electrical connector housing in a pre-lock position by lateral side latches of the TPA member. The side latches have sections adapted to be deflected in an inward direction to un-latch the TPA member from the pre-lock position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Adam Tyler, Franklin Holub
  • Patent number: 7241175
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly including a housing, electrical contact terminals, a hood and a filter member. The housing is sized and shaped to be plugged into an electrical connector socket of an initiator of a gas generator. A first one of the terminals has a wire connection section and a female connection section. The hood surrounds the female connection section of the first terminal. The hood is a stamped and rolled sheet metal member which has a general tube shape. The filter member is connected to the first terminal for providing electromagnetic induction suppression. The filter member can be on a filter assembly having a multi-capacitor chip attached to a spring lead frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Johannes, William R. Lyons, Michael S. Glick, Franklin A. Holub, Raymond Bruce McLauchlan
  • Publication number: 20070099461
    Abstract: An electrical connector including a housing; electrical contacts connected to the housing; and a mate assist system for assisting in mating the electrical connector to a mating electrical connector. The mate assist system includes a lever pivotably connected to the housing, a slider slidably connected to the housing, and a system for preventing unintentional movement of the lever from an unlocked position. The system for preventing unintentional movement of the lever includes a first latch adapted to be manually actuated by a user and a second latch on the slider adapted to be automatically moved by the mating electrical connector when the housing is initially mounted on the mating electrical connector. Both the first and second latches are moved to enable movement of the lever from the unlocked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Joel Pittenger, Gregory Leece, Ralf Pfeilsticker, Louis Carrer, Jeffrey Campbell, Franklin Holub, Adam Tyler, Adam Kennedy, Richard Kakkuri
  • Publication number: 20070026723
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly including a housing, electrical contact terminals, a hood and a filter member. The housing is sized and shaped to be plugged into an electrical connector socket of an initiator of a gas generator. A first one of the terminals has a wire connection section and a female connection section. The hood surrounds the female connection section of the first terminal. The hood is a stamped and rolled sheet metal member which has a general tube shape. The filter member is connected to the first terminal for providing electromagnetic induction suppression. The filter member can be on a filter assembly having a multi-capacitor chip attached to a spring lead frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Richard Johannes, William Lyons, Michael Glick, Franklin Holub, Raymond McLauchlan
  • Publication number: 20070015397
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly including a housing, electrical contact terminals, a hood and a filter member. The housing is sized and shaped to be plugged into an electrical connector socket of an initiator of a gas generator. A first one of the terminals has a wire connection section and a female connection section. The hood surrounds the female connection section of the first terminal. The hood is a stamped and rolled sheet metal member which has a general tube shape. The filter member is connected to the first terminal for providing electromagnetic induction suppression. The filter member can be on a filter assembly having a multi-capacitor chip attached to a spring lead frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Richard Johannes, William Lyons, Michael Glick, Franklin Holub, Raymond McLauchlan
  • Patent number: 7121892
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly including a housing, electrical contact terminals, a hood and a filter member. The housing is sized and shaped to be plugged into an electrical connector socket of an initiator of a gas generator. A first one of the terminals has a wire connection section and a female connection section. The hood surrounds the female connection section of the first terminal. The hood is a stamped and rolled sheet metal member which has a general tube shape. The filter member is connected to the first terminal for providing electromagnetic induction suppression. The filter member can be on a filter assembly having a multi-capacitor chip attached to a spring lead frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Johannes, William R. Lyons, Michael S. Glick, Franklin A. Holub, Raymond Bruce McLauchlan