Patents by Inventor Gregory David Leece

Gregory David Leece 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).

  • Electrical connector with connector position assurance member
    Patent number: 6857892
    Abstract: An electrical connector including a housing; electrical contacts connected to the housing; and a connector position assurance (CPA) member movably attached to the housing. The housing includes a deflectable latch for latching with a mating electrical connector. The CPA member includes two deflectable side arms and a center section located between the side arms. The CPA member is movable between a first position and a second position. The first position has the center section spaced from the deflectable latch and outwardly extending portions of the side arms extending through first holes in the housing to an exterior side of the housing. The second position comprises a portion of the center section being located beneath a portion of the latch with the latch to prevent the latch from being deflected inward, and the outwardly extending portions being moved out of the first holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Bruce McLauchlan, Gregory David Leece
  • ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH CONNECTOR POSITION ASSURANCE MEMBER
    Publication number: 20040248453
    Abstract: An electrical connector including a housing; electrical contacts connected to the housing; and a connector position assurance (CPA) member movably attached to the housing. The housing includes a deflectable latch for latching with a mating electrical connector. The CPA member includes two deflectable side arms and a center section located between the side arms. The CPA member is movable between a first position and a second position. The first position has the center section spaced from the deflectable latch and outwardly extending portions of the side arms extending through first holes in the housing to an exterior side of the housing. The second position comprises a portion of the center section being located beneath a portion of the latch with the latch to prevent the latch from being deflected inward, and the outwardly extending portions being moved out of the first holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Applicant: FCI Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Bruce McLauchlan, Gregory David Leece