Patents by Inventor Herve Le Gallic

Herve Le Gallic 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: 7207825
    Abstract: Connector (1) fitted to the end of a cable and provided with lateral locking means (7) provided so as to interact with a receptacle of a complementary device with which the plug connector is connected. The locking means comprise a tongue (13) exhibiting a stump (12) passing from a lateral slot (10) of the connector. The tongue is retained in a base (4) of the connector by means of piercing means (38, 39) which are themselves retained in the base. In addition to this, the locking means comprise anchoring means in order to be retained in a cover (16) surrounding this base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: FCI
    Inventors: Hervé Le Gallic, Damien Sejourne, Serge Leroyer
  • Patent number: 7144278
    Abstract: The invention concerns a plug connector (1) equipped with compression contact terminals (5). In order to clean each of the contact surfaces of at least one first compression contact terminal (5) of a plug connector (1) and of a second contact terminal (9) of a connector with fixed base (2) respectively, the invention provides for at least one first contact terminal (5) of the plug connector including a contact end (8), Which contact end is provided with at least protuberance (12) mounted at the tip of its elongated part (16) extending in a plane perpendicular to an elongation axis (13) of said contact end and/or to a connection axis (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: FCI
    Inventors: Hervé Le Gallic, Janvier Gassies, Damien Sejourne
  • Publication number: 20060148328
    Abstract: The invention concerns a plug connector (1) equipped with compression contact terminals (5). In order to clean each of the contact surfaces of at least one first compression contact terminal (5) of a plug connector (1) and of a second contact terminal (9) of a connector with fixed base (2) respectively, the invention provides for at least one first contact terminal (5) of the plug connector including a contact end (8), which contact end is provided with at least one protuberance (12) mounted at the tip of its elongated part (16) extending in a plane perpendicular to an elongation axis (13) of said contact end and/or to a connection axis (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2004
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventor: Herve Le Gallic
  • Publication number: 20060105610
    Abstract: Connector (1) fitted to the end of a cable and provided with lateral locking means (7) provided so as to interact with a receptacle of a complementary device with which the plug connector is connected. The locking means comprise a tongue (13) exhibiting a stump (12) passing from a lateral slot (10) of the connector. The tongue is retained in a base (4) of the connector by means of piercing means (38, 39) which are themselves retained in the base. In addition to this, the locking means comprise anchoring means in order to be retained in a cover (16) surrounding this base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Herve Le Gallic, Damien Sejourne, Serge Leroyer
  • Patent number: 6659784
    Abstract: In order to switch, especially aerials, between two channels while at the same time ensuring pressure contact with a sufficiently wide contact area, a connector (1) is made which includes a resilient switching blade (3) provided with a side arm (4). This side arm (4) ensures linear contact with a pin (7) of another connector, especially a coaxial connector (70). This improvement means that such a connector is simple to use, to mount on a printed circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Framatome Connectors Inc.
    Inventors: Mickael Klein, El Mostafa Zindine, Herve Le Gallic, Bernard Robert
  • Publication number: 20030092290
    Abstract: Connection support comprising an insulator housing inside which a coaxial connector is provided. The coaxial connector comprises a plug-shaped load contact and a ground contact. The load contact is placed inside a cavity of the housing. The ground contact is on an inner rim of this cavity. The connection support comprises a retaining collar to cooperate with an outer rim of a matching connector that can be inserted into the cavity. This outer rim corresponds to the same rim with which the ground contact cooperates. This retaining collar preferably has the an open annular shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventors: Herve Le Gallic, Stephane Clavier, Rachel Chabirand, Pascal Ribeau
  • Patent number: 6373943
    Abstract: A mobile telephone including a housing (1) containing an electrical circuit (2) and carrying a cover (3) fastened to the housing in an articulated manner. The telephone also comprises a microphone and rotary contacts incorporated in one of the two joints connecting the cover (3) to the housing (1), in order to make electrical connections between the electrical circuit (2) and the microphone. One of the joints (4a, 4b) articulating the housing on the cover comprises three contacts integral with the housing, namely two lateral contacts (5a) and (5b) and a central contact (5c), each comprising a contact arm (7a), (7b) and (7c). The central contact (5c) bears permanently on a conductive element (9), while the ends of the two lateral contact arms (7a) and (7b) bear elastically on two conductive plates (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Framatome Connectors International
    Inventors: Christophe Dehan, Mickael Klein, Herve Le Gallic
  • Patent number: 5620334
    Abstract: The device (1') of the invention comprises a clamp (10') and a ring (11) adapted to be screwed to a connector (2) to form a stress relief removably attached to the rear of the connector. In accordance with the invention, the clamp (11') has two parts: a rear part (102") forming a receptacle and a front part (102') which is open, having a "C" shape. The material of the clamp (10') is a composite material having elastic properties. By compressing it, the branches of the "C" can be moved closer together and the clamp (10') inserted in or removed from the ring (11). The clamp (11') also includes pegs (105) providing insertion abutments, preventing withdrawal of the ring (11). The clamp (10') can be straight or angled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1997
    Assignee: Framatome Connectors International
    Inventors: Thierry Quillet, Pascal Ribeau, Herve Le Gallic
  • Patent number: 5584726
    Abstract: The device (5) according to the invention comprises a cylindrical body (50). The outer base of the body (50) has a crown piece with correction catches (501) engaging in a second crown piece of correction catches (30) of a connector (3). The number of correction positions between the body (50) and the connector (3) is equal to the number of catches (501, 30). An elastic washer permits a partial drawings back of device (5) to permit changing the correction position. According to a first mode of embodiment, the cylindrical body is extended by a threaded shaft and screwed onto the connector (3). According to a second mode of embodiment, a key system (54, 542, 543) acts on a latch (6) sliding inside connector (3), which permits locking onto a support (4). This key system is activated by a tool of the screwdriver type. The device can be used for coupling of complementary electrical connectors, notably for aeronautic applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Assignee: Framatome Connectors International
    Inventors: Herve Le Gallic, Pascal M. Ribeau