Patents by Inventor Gordon Leon

Gordon Leon 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).

  • Variable canted coil spring cross section
    Patent number: 8753153
    Abstract: A canted coil spring includes a plurality of canted coils generally canted relative to a centerline extending through the coils. At least one coil when viewed in the direction of the centerline appears to have a non-elliptical shape and a non-circular shape when the at least one coil is in the unbiased state. The plurality of coils is generally canted at a first coil angle relative to the center line. The at least one coil includes at least one section canted at a second coil angle relative to the centerline. The second coil angle is different from the first coil angle when the at least one coil is in an unbiased state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Bal Seal Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: Gordon Leon
  • Variable canted coil spring cross section
    Patent number: 8590867
    Abstract: A canted coil spring includes a plurality of canted coils generally canted relative to a centerline extending through the coils. At least one coil when viewed in the direction of the centerline appears to have a non-elliptical shape and a non-circular shape when the at least one coil is in the unbiased state. The plurality of coils is generally canted at a first coil angle relative to the center line. The at least one coil includes at least one section canted at a second coil angle relative to the centerline. The second coil angle is different from the first coil angle when the at least one coil is in an unbiased state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Bal Seal Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: Gordon Leon
  • Electrical contact assemblies with axially canted coil springs
    Patent number: 8491345
    Abstract: An electrical contact assembly including a housing defining a bore having an internal groove formed therein; an axial canted coil spring having a plurality of spring coils, each spring coil having a spring coil length, the plurality of spring coils disposed in the internal groove with a groove width having a width dimension; wherein at least one spring coil comprises a minor axis length that is greater than the width dimension. An insertion object sized for insertion into the bore of the housing; wherein a clamping force of the axial canted coil spring retains the insertion object within the bore; and wherein the axial canted coil spring provides an electrical conductive path between the insertion object and the housing that is less than 50% of the spring coil length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Bal Seal Enginnering, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon Leon, Kevin Vu
  • VARIABLE CANTED COIL SPRING CROSS SECTION
    Publication number: 20120295471
    Abstract: A canted coil spring includes a plurality of canted coils generally canted relative to a centerline extending through the coils. At least one coil when viewed in the direction of the centerline appears to have a non-elliptical shape and a non-circular shape when the at least one coil is in the unbiased state. The plurality of coils is generally canted at a first coil angle relative to the center line. The at least one coil includes at least one section canted at a second coil angle relative to the centerline. The second coil angle is different from the first coil angle when the at least one coil is in an unbiased state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: BAL SEAL ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventor: Gordon Leon
  • ELECTRICAL CONTACT ASSEMBLIES WITH CANTED COIL SPRINGS
    Publication number: 20120208407
    Abstract: An electrical contact assembly including a housing defining a bore having an internal groove formed therein; an axial canted coil spring having a plurality of spring coils, each spring coil having a spring coil length, the plurality of spring coils disposed in the internal groove with a groove width having a width dimension; wherein at least one spring coil comprises a minor axis length that is greater than the width dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: BAL SEAL ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Gordon Leon, Kevin Vu
  • VARIABLE CANTED COIL SPRING CROSS SECTION
    Publication number: 20110062640
    Abstract: A canted coil spring includes a plurality of canted coils generally canted relative to a centerline extending through the coils. At least one coil when viewed in the direction of the centerline appears to have a non-elliptical shape and a non-circular shape when the at least one coil is in the unbiased state. The plurality of coils is generally canted at a first coil angle relative to the center line. The at least one coil includes at least one section canted at a second coil angle relative to the centerline. The second coil angle is different from the first coil angle when the at least one coil is in an unbiased state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventor: Gordon Leon
  • ELECTRICAL CONTACT ASSEMBLIES WITH CANTED COIL SPRINGS
    Publication number: 20100279558
    Abstract: An electrical contact assembly including a housing defining a bore having an internal groove formed therein; an axial canted coil spring having a plurality of spring coils, each spring coil having a spring coil length, the plurality of spring coils disposed in the internal groove with a groove width having a width dimension; wherein at least one spring coil comprises a minor axis length that is greater than the width dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Gordon Leon, Kevin Vu