Patents by Inventor Herbert Plate
Herbert Plate 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).
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Patent number: 11233347Abstract: A plug connector assembly includes first and second plug connector parts. The first plug connector part is arranged on a printed circuit board (PCB) and includes first contact elements. The second plug connector part includes a base body and second contact elements held by the base body. The first and second contact elements are connected when the first and second plug connector parts are connected. Stamped/bent parts are positioned on respective sides of the first plug connector part and are connected to the PCB. When the plug connector parts are fully connected, an electrical connection is established between at least one stamped/bent part and a contact element of the second plug connector part, or alternatively, an electrical connection is established between the two stamped-bent parts. The electrical connections in each case are suitable for electronically recognizing and/or monitoring the connection of the plug connector parts.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Kostal Kontakt Systeme GmbHInventors: Herbert Plate, Manuel Blauscheck
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Patent number: 11101599Abstract: A plug connector assembly includes a first plug connector part arranged on a printed circuit board (PCB) and a second plug connector part. Stamped/bent parts are positioned next to respective sides of the first plug connector part and are fastened to the PCB. In one variation, each stamped/bent part forms a spring arm, and when the plug connector parts are connected, end sections of the spring arms engage in respective detent recesses (or notches) in a base body of the second plug connector part thereby fixing the plug connector parts together. In another variation, each stamped/bent part has a detent recess, and a base body of the second plug connector part has spring arms on respective sides of the base body which lock with the detent recesses in the stamped/bent parts when the plug connector parts are connected thereby fixing the plug connector parts together.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Kostal Kontakt Systeme GmbHInventors: Herbert Plate, Manuel Blauscheck
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Publication number: 20200335894Abstract: A plug connector assembly includes first and second plug connector parts. The first plug connector part is arranged on a printed circuit board (PCB) and includes first contact elements. The second plug connector part includes a base body and second contact elements held by the base body. The first and second contact elements are connected when the first and second plug connector parts are connected. Stamped/bent parts are positioned on respective sides of the first plug connector part and are connected to the PCB. When the plug connector parts are fully connected, an electrical connection is established between at least one stamped/bent part and a contact element of the second plug connector part, or alternatively, an electrical connection is established between the two stamped-bent parts. The electrical connections in each case are suitable for electronically recognizing and/or monitoring the connection of the plug connector parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: Kostal Kontakt Systeme GmbHInventors: Herbert Plate, Manuel Blauscheck
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Publication number: 20200303875Abstract: A plug connector assembly includes a first plug connector part arranged on a printed circuit board (PCB) and a second plug connector part. Stamped/bent parts are positioned next to respective sides of the first plug connector part and are fastened to the PCB. In one variation, each stamped/bent part forms a spring arm, and when the plug connector parts are connected, end sections of the spring arms engage in respective detent recesses (or notches) in a base body of the second plug connector part thereby fixing the plug connector parts together. In another variation, each stamped/bent part has a detent recess, and a base body of the second plug connector part has spring arms on respective sides of the base body which lock with the detent recesses in the stamped/bent parts when the plug connector parts are connected thereby fixing the plug connector parts together.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: Kostal Kontakt Systeme GmbHInventors: Herbert Plate, Manuel Blauscheck
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Patent number: 9160082Abstract: A sleeve contact includes a base body, a clamping sleeve, and a spring. The base body includes a receiving region. The clamping sleeve displaceable against the base body. The spring has first and second S-curve sections and is mounted at one end to the base body to thereby form a lever having a short lever arm from the end to the first S-curve section and a long lever arm from the end to the second S-curve section. The clamping sleeve acts on the spring as the contact sleeve displaces to produce a contact force towards the receiving region such that the long lever arm is pressed by the clamping sleeve towards the receiving region to thereby cause the short lever arm to bear against a plug contact inserted into the receiving region.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2014Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Kostal Kontakt Systeme GmbHInventors: Wilfried Heringhaus, Herbert Plate, Patrick Heinemann
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Publication number: 20140329419Abstract: A sleeve contact includes a base body, a clamping sleeve, and a spring. The base body includes a receiving region. The clamping sleeve displaceable against the base body. The spring has first and second S-curve sections and is mounted at one end to the base body to thereby form a lever having a short lever arm from the end to the first S-curve section and a long lever arm from the end to the second S-curve section. The clamping sleeve acts on the spring as the contact sleeve displaces to produce a contact force towards the receiving region such that the long lever arm is pressed by the clamping sleeve towards the receiving region to thereby cause the short lever arm to bear against a plug contact inserted into the receiving region.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventors: Wilfried Heringhaus, Herbert Plate, Patrick Heinemann
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Patent number: 8323055Abstract: A cable assembly includes a coaxial cable and a plug-in connector. The cable has inner and outer conductors and an insulation layer between the conductors. The connector has first and second tubular components. The first tubular component is inserted between the insulation layer and the outer conductor at a free end section of the cable and the second tubular component is connected to the first tubular component and encloses the outer conductor whereby the plug-in connector is connected to the cable. The second tubular component forms a sleeve that opens toward the free end section of the cable.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2011Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Kostal Kontakt Systeme GmbHInventors: Herbert Plate, Brantley Natter
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Publication number: 20120077376Abstract: A cable assembly includes a coaxial cable and a plug-in connector. The cable has inner and outer conductors and an insulation layer between the conductors. The connector has first and second tubular components. The first tubular component is inserted between the insulation layer and the outer conductor at a free end section of the cable and the second tubular component is connected to the first tubular component and encloses the outer conductor whereby the plug-in connector is connected to the cable. The second tubular component forms a sleeve that opens toward the free end section of the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: Kostal Kontakt Systeme GmbHInventors: Herbert Plate, Brantley Natter
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Publication number: 20120034817Abstract: A cable assembly includes a coaxial cable and a plug-and-socket (plug-in) connector part. The connector part has a sleeve, a sleeve contact, and a shielding module. The sleeve is connected to the outer conductor of the cable at a free end section of the cable and the sleeve contact is connected to the inner conductor of the cable. The shielding module includes a shielding plate and a chamber insert. The chamber insert is inserted into the shielding plate and receives the sleeve contact. The shielding module is connected to the sleeve such that the sleeve and the shielding plate surround the sleeve contact with the sleeve contact enclosed by the chamber insert up to a side of the sleeve contact intended for connecting along a direction of insertion with a contact pin of a mating plug-in connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: KOSTAL KONTAKT SYSTEME GMBHInventors: Herbert Plate, Joerg Hegel
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Patent number: 7500865Abstract: An electrical connector includes two connector parts each having a high-load (“HL”) housing with an HL contact and a low-load (“LL”) housing with a LL contact. One LL housing is movable relative to the other LL housing. The parts are movable to join and separate from one another. The HL housings join upon the parts joining such that the HL contacts join and establish a HL connection. The LL housings join after the one LL housing moves toward the other LL housing while the parts are joined such that the LL contacts join and establish a LL connection. The LL connection is prevented from being established until the HL connection is established as the LL housings are prevented from joining until the HL housings join. The HL connection is prevented from separating until the LL connection is separated as the HL housings are prevented from separating until the LL housings separate.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2007Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Kostal Kontakt Systems GmbHInventors: Brantley Natter, Herbert Plate
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Publication number: 20080050957Abstract: An electrical connector includes two connector parts each having a high-load (“HL”) housing with an HL contact and a low-load (“LL”) housing with a LL contact. One LL housing is movable relative to the other LL housing. The parts are movable to join and separate from one another. The HL housings join upon the parts joining such that the HL contacts join and establish a HL connection. The LL housings join after the one LL housing moves toward the other LL housing while the parts are joined such that the LL contacts join and establish a LL connection. The LL connection is prevented from being established until the HL connection is established as the LL housings are prevented from joining until the HL housings join. The HL connection is prevented from separating until the LL connection is separated as the HL housings are prevented from separating until the LL housings separate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2007Publication date: February 28, 2008Applicant: Kostal Kontakt System GmbHInventors: Brantley Natter, Herbert Plate
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Patent number: 6527583Abstract: An electrical plug-and-socket connection part includes socket housings which assemble together to form the plug-and-socket connection part. Each socket housing includes longitudinally extending compartments for holding contact elements. Each socket housing has an associated locking bar arranged to slide in a direction transverse to the compartments for locking the contact elements in the compartments. Upon the socket housings being connected with one another the locking bars engage with one another such that locking motion of one of the locking bars is transferred to the other locking bars. The locking bars may be fixed in a preliminary latched position against their respective socket housings before the socket housings are connected together. One of the socket housings may include an unlocking mechanism for removing the locking bar of an adjacent socket housing from the preliminary latched position against the adjacent socket housing after the socket housings have been connected together.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2002Date of Patent: March 4, 2003Assignee: Leopold Kostal GmbH & Co.Inventor: Herbert Plate
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Publication number: 20020173198Abstract: An electrical plug-and-socket connection part includes socket housings which assemble together to form the plug-and-socket connection part. Each socket housing includes longitudinally extending compartments for holding contact elements. Each socket housing has an associated locking bar arranged to slide in a direction transverse to the compartments for locking the contact elements in the compartments. Upon the socket housings being connected with one another the locking bars engage with one another such that locking motion of one of the locking bars is transferred to the other locking bars. The locking bars may be fixed in a preliminary latched position against their respective socket housings before the socket housings are connected together. One of the socket housings may include an unlocking mechanism for removing the locking bar of an adjacent socket housing from the preliminary latched position against the adjacent socket housing after the socket housings have been connected together.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2002Publication date: November 21, 2002Applicant: Leopold Kostal GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Herbert Plate
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Patent number: 5613885Abstract: An electrical connector with a connector part having a rectangular cross-section and a casing part. The casing part has a main body which comprises a contact region formed with a rectangular cross-section like a quiver-like case which receives and holds a contact. In order to create an electrical connector device which can be produced simply and cost-effectively and in which at the same time good transmission of current is ensured, the contact consists of a contact plate which is bent in a U shape about the middle region extending transverse to its longitudinal extension. Two contact arms are formed extending substantially spaced apart and parallel to each other, of which the free ends are connected to the mouth region of the contact region in order to fix the contact on the main body both in a form locking manner and in a materially bonded manner.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 1995Date of Patent: March 25, 1997Assignee: Leopold Kostal GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Herbert Plate, Georg Schroder