Patents by Inventor Gerald T. Waltemyer

Gerald T. Waltemyer 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: 6030244
    Abstract: The invention provides exemplary connector systems and methods for their use. In an exemplary embodiment, a connector system is provided which comprises a first and a second connector. In turn, each connector comprises a connector body having a central axis. Each connector further includes a latch spring that is generally aligned with the central axis and includes an offset oriented generally toward the central axis, a lead-in ramp and an inset notch which is oriented generally toward the central axis on a side of the connector body generally opposite to the latch spring. The first and the second connectors may be connected by abutting the connector bodies, with each latch spring being received over the lead-in ramp on the abutting connector and engaging with the inset notch on the abutting connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: BIW Connector Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert F. Buckheit, Martin D. Rolph, Gerald T. Waltemyer