Patents by Inventor Guntram May

Guntram May 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: 6422882
    Abstract: A plug and socket connector arrangement with a shaped plug and socket mating slider (1). Two parallel arms (3) grips one of the complementary parts (12) of the arrangement in order to draw it to the second complementary part (14) of the connector by actuating a guide slot (2) and a sliding block arrangement (13). The plug and socket mating slider (1) is led to a guide groove (10) in the connector arrangement, along which are arranged stopping faces (7) against which push the front faces (6) of the arms (3), provided that one of the complementary parts (12) of the connector is not inserted between the plug and socket connector mating slider (1). The complementary part (12) of the connector spreads apart the arms (3) in the process of its insertion between the arms (3) in such a way that the front faces (6) of the arms (3) are able to be moved sideways past the stopping faces (7) into their final position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Framatome Connectors International
    Inventors: Guntram May, Harald Lutsch, Peter Nutzel
  • Patent number: 6325647
    Abstract: An electrical plug connector is described, which has a U-shaped locking clip (30), two mutually parallel running limbs (32, 33) and a base (31) running essentially at right angles to them, a connector housing (1) having two pins (21, 22) which are integrally formed on a pivoting shaft (20) on the opposite side surfaces (18, 19) of the connector housing, pointing outwards, and on which the free ends (36, 37) of the limbs (32, 33) are hinged, and comprises a mating connector housing (2) having an apron (4), in which the clip (30) and the mating connector housing (2) have complimentary engagement elements (39, 12) for inserting the connector housing (1) into the mating connector housing (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Framatome Connectors International
    Inventors: Guntram May, Steffen Muller
  • Patent number: 6244752
    Abstract: A single-piece optical fiber coupling (1) is specified which has a housing (2) with at least two holder openings (3a, 3b), which are arranged coaxially and run towards each other, for the optical fiber ends (4a, 4b) to be connected, the holder openings (3a, 3b) each having an outer section (3c, 3d) with a threaded crimp (3g) and an inner section (3e, 3f) with a thread (3h) of lower depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Framatome Connectors International
    Inventors: Martin Besler, Guntram May, Jurgen Meyer
  • Patent number: 6152782
    Abstract: A wire type contact pin for an electrical connector has two pairs of lateral retaining wings on opposite sides of the pin. Each of these wings has a retaining face perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the contact pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Framatome Connectors International
    Inventors: Peter Volkert, Willi Kobmann, Guntram May
  • Patent number: 6045415
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cylindrical contact tube (1) having a contact part (2) and a connecting part (3). The contact part (2) has a cylindrical lateral surface (4) with at least one contact spring (5) which is punched out of the lateral surface (4) and orientated essentially parallel to the plug-in direction, the contact spring additionally being coined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Framatome Connectors International
    Inventors: Guntram May, Frank Odorfer
  • Patent number: 6017252
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plug connector (1) having a housing (2, 3) with a secondary interlock (4), the housing (2, 3) having at least one longitudinal channel (5) for holding a contact, and the secondary interlock (4) being arranged on the housing (2, 3) such that it can be displaced transversely with respect to the channel axis in order to fix contacts in its channels. The housing is composed of two parts (2, 3) which are attached to one another in the region of the secondary interlock (4) and leave a space free between them in which the secondary interlock (4) can be displaced and can be inserted from above during assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: Framatome Connectors International
    Inventors: Guntram May, Steffen Muller
  • Patent number: 5694508
    Abstract: This invention relates to a beam waveguide plug comprising: a plug casing (5) which has for each beam waveguide cable (2) a plug segment (6) and a clamping segment (7) for fixing the beam waveguide cable (2) to the plug (1). The clamping segment (7) has a socket (15) with a plurality of serrations (8) pressed by their edges into the beam waveguide sheathing and extending substantially transversely of the beam waveguide axis, and recesses (9) disposed between the serrations (8), to accommodate (15) the sheathing material displaced by the searrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: Framatome Connectors International
    Inventors: Guntram May, Martin Besler
  • Patent number: 5620344
    Abstract: A water-tight contact pin plug assembly in cast plastic parts (1), more particularly plug casings. The contact pins (2) have cross-sectional variations over their cast part length comprising at least two truncated cones (3a, 3b) which are substantially rotationally symmetrical relatively to the pin axis and the major base surfaces of which form shoulders (5) respectively situated opposite the nearest surface of the plastic part. The distance d between the shoulders (5) and the associated surfaces of the plastic part (1) is large enough to prevent the parts from breaking open in the shoulder zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1997
    Assignee: Framatome Connectors Intl
    Inventors: Guntram May, Helmut Steinhardt
  • Patent number: 5570443
    Abstract: Combined beam waveguide and metal cable plug connectorA combined beam waveguide and metal cable plug connector with an angled cable outlet, comprising a housing (1) in which beam waveguide plugs (4) and flat contact springs are disposed on the plug side in contact chambers (2, 3) provided for the purpose while an outlet aperture for the cables (5, 21) is provided at the rear. The opening for the cables comprises a channel (6), the base of which is bent at an angle of 90.degree. maximum to the plug axis and which is open towards the back of the plug connector. The metal cables (21) are taken out of the housing (1) in one or more layers on the channel base (6). A snap cap (7) closes the channel (6) at the rear and has lateral ducts (8) in which beam waveguide cables (5) are accommodated, the ducts (8) ensuring that the beam waveguide cables (5) are deflected with a radius which is not damaging to the beam waveguide cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1996
    Assignee: Framatome Connectors International
    Inventors: Guntram May, Jurgen Hitz
  • Patent number: 5445541
    Abstract: In a blade contact for electric plug connectors with a strip-like contact part, a supporting body securable on the plug casing, and with crimping attachments for securing an electrical conductor and its insulation jacket on the blade contact, the support is made safer while reducing the constructional expenditure, and the flow of current is enhanced by the arrangement of a sheet-metal blank cut to size with a substantially rectangular section extending across partial lengths of said blank for forming the contact part, and with a tab on each side projecting beyond the section of forming the contact part, as well as with tabs disposed in line with the section and projecting laterally beyond the latter for forming crimping attachments, and of which the tabs are bent back outward rearwardly, whereas the tabs for the crimping attachments are set obliquely outward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1995
    Assignee: Framatome Connectors International
    Inventors: Guntram May, Helmut Steinhardt
  • Patent number: 5360356
    Abstract: An electrical spring contact having an inner spring contact with an inner spring base and inner spring arms. A box-shaped outer spring with an outer spring base and outer spring arms is connected to the inner spring base of the inner spring. The outer spring arms are bent inwardly in a funnel-shaped way at the plug-in end, and the inner spring and the outer spring are formed by molded sheet metal parts. The outer spring has a bending slot extending across its total length, and the spring contact is insertable in a chamber of a receiving casing and arrestable in the latter by holding members. The lateral surfaces of the outer spring extending between the two outer spring arms are provided with recesses bordered by support surfaces. The support surfaces are axially supported by holding members projecting into the chamber of a receiving case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1994
    Assignee: Framatome Connectors Daut & Rietz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Guntram May, Helmut Steinhardt, Steffen Muller, Jurgen Hitz