Patents by Inventor Howard O. Wedell

Howard O. Wedell 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 front loaded coupling ring
    Patent number: 5829998
    Abstract: An electrical connector is provided having an easily attachable, front loading coupling ring having fingers and a receiving aperture having a chamfered edge for slidingly receiving a connector flange of a host connector and providing for a snap-fit of the coupling ring onto the host connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: Methode Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: David Wandler, Raymond B. Simons, Howard O. Wedell
  • Multi-function electrical connector
    Patent number: 5738534
    Abstract: A multi-function electrical connector is provided having a plurality of contacts mounted at a base of an electrical connector, the contacts having a planar blade portion having solder pads thereon for surface mounting of the electrical connector to conductive traces of a substrate such as a glass material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Inventors: Gerald J. Ingles, Howard O. Wedell, Michael Burman, Mario Garritano
  • Cable connector system
    Patent number: 5738529
    Abstract: A cable connector system is provided having a carrier strip and a center contact mounted to a conductive trace of a substrate, such as an automotive window glass, at a predetermined distance from the carrier strip to receive a stripped cable, such as a coaxial cable in order to provide for the quick and easy attachment of the cable to the substrate, such as for attachment of a cellular phone to an antenna on automotive window glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Assignee: Methode Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard O. Wedell, Gerald J. Ingles
  • Flexible jumper with snap-in stud
    Patent number: 5427546
    Abstract: A flexible braided cable is provided including studs at each end for attachment to a printed circuit board. The stud includes a ferrule attached at the end of the cable. The stud is attached to the ferrule. The stud includes a cylindrical body having a head and neck. The body is separated into four (4) segments. The head includes a flange which upon frictional engagement with a hole of a printed circuit board causes the four (4) sections of the stud to compress. Upon insertion of the stud through a hole of a printed circuit board and protrusion of the flange through the second side of the printed circuit board, the stud expands back to its first position wherein the neck is flush with the sidewalls of the hole of the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: Methode Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mario Garritano, Howard O. Wedell
  • Battery jumper cable assembly
    Patent number: 5071368
    Abstract: An improved battery jumper cable assembly having two or more battery terminals for interconnecting a plurality of truck batteries in line, the jumper cable assembly including a length of conductive flat cable, at least one take-off stud mounted in association with the cable, and a plate member to which the stud is mounted, the plate member being assembled to a portion of the length of the flat cable to aid in mounting the stud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1991
    Assignee: Methode Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mario Garritano, Howard O. Wedell, Jr.