Patents by Inventor Jörg Münstermann

Jörg Münstermann 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: 11929584
    Abstract: One or more marking elements that can be provided with an inscription are formed on a terminal block which can be mounted on a mounting base or support rail has a housing made of plastic and at least one conductor connections formed in the housing, One or more marking recesses are formed in the housing with each marking recess being designed for the application of a corresponding marking element. The terminal block with the housing is formed by an injection molding toot One or more free spaces are formed in the region of the one or more marking recesses. One or more free spaces are sprayed with a plastic in the region of the marking recesses, whereby one or more inscribable marking elements are formed on the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Detlev Hetland, Michael Gockel, Jörg Münstermann, Andreas Rutz, Arnd Schepmann, Marco Waldhoff
  • Patent number: 11824318
    Abstract: A busbar for electrically contacting an electrical conductor has two mutually opposing side walls and a bearing wall for the electrical conductor. The bearing wall extends between the side walls and transversely or substantially transversely to same, wherein the side walls and the bearing wall extend in an insertion direction and define a receiving space for receiving the electrical conductor. At least one electrically conductive projection is provided on one of the side walls and/or the bearing wall. The width of the projection is less than the width of the bearing wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Rutz, Frank Hackemack, Karlo Stjepanovic, Jürgen Ziemke, Stefan Fischer, Marco Waldhoff, Jörg Münstermann
  • Patent number: 11817642
    Abstract: A modular plug connector in a strip-shaped design can be plugged together with a corresponding mating plug connector such as a printed circuit board plug connector. The modular plug connector has a plurality of plug connector modules which are arranged alongside one another and are connected mechanically to one another using mechanical connectors to form the strip shape. The plug connector modules each have a module housing, at least one plugging surface with at least one plugging contact and preferably at least one conductor or solder terminal for connection to a printed circuit board. The plug connector has at least two plug connector modules of different designs and an adapter plug connector module is provided therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marc Böcker, Ralf Schumacher, Peter Stuckmann, Till Schmitz, Jens Oesterhaus, Jörg Münstermann, Holger Wehmeier, Volker Schröder
  • Patent number: 11799215
    Abstract: An electrical plug connector with a plug end surface which is provided for connecting the electrical plug connector to a mating plug connector includes an electrical contact for connecting an electrical conductor to the electrical plug connector. The plug connector includes a spring cage having a clamping spring acting as a pressure spring and a busbar contact region opposite the clamping spring. The plug connector further includes a single-part or multipart connection housing designed to accommodate the contact and to latch the clamping spring in a latching state in an open position. The latching and open position can be brought out of engagement by inserting the conductor. The plug connector further includes a release element which is provided for releasing the electrical conductor from the contact so that the conductor can be removed from the plug connector. The release element is integrated in the plug connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventors: Jörg Münstermann, Heike Schmidtpott
  • Patent number: 11411328
    Abstract: A connection device for the connection of a conductor end includes a housing, a busbar section arranged in the housing, and a clamping spring assembly rotatably connected with the housing and operable between an open position and a contact position in contact with the conductor end. A rotary lever assembly is operably connected with the clamping spring assembly. The clamping spring assembly includes at least one clamping spring having clamping and actuating limbs arranged at an acute angle and connected by a bending region bearing against a spring carrier. The clamping spring assembly is preferably preassembled on the spring carrier for insertion in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Inventors: Karlo Stjepanovic, Stephan Fehling, Stefan Fischer, Frank Hackemack, Andreas Rutz, Jörg Münstermann, Marco Waldhoff
  • Publication number: 20220077624
    Abstract: A terminal strip is formed as a printed circuit board plug connector and has a strip-like housing composed of a plurality of terminal housings which are arranged alongside one another in an arranging direction X. The housings are mechanically connected to one another. The terminal housings each have a plugging face side on which they have at least one first plugging contact which can be plugged together with a corresponding plugging contact of a corresponding plug connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Marc BÖCKER, Ralf SCHUMACHER, Peter STUCKMANN, Till SCHMITZ, Jens OESTERHAUS, Jörg MÜNSTERMANN, Holger WEHMEIER, Volker SCHRÖDER, Klaus PÜSCHNER
  • Publication number: 20220077607
    Abstract: A modular plug connector in a strip-shaped design can be plugged together with a corresponding mating plug connector such as a printed circuit board plug connector. The modular plug connector has a plurality of plug connector modules which are arranged alongside one another and are connected mechanically to one another using mechanical connectors to form the strip shape. The plug connector modules each have a module housing, at least one plugging surface with at least one plugging contact and preferably at least one conductor or solder terminal for connection to a printed circuit board. The plug connector has at least two plug connector modules of different designs and an adapter plug connector module is provided therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Marc BÖCKER, Ralf SCHUMACHER, Peter STUCKMANN, Till SCHMITZ, Jens OESTERHAUS, Jörg MÜNSTERMANN, Holger WEHMEIER, Volker SCHRÖDER
  • Publication number: 20210359454
    Abstract: An electrical plug connector (10) with a plug face (105) which is provided for connecting the electrical plug connector (10) to a mating plug connector, an electrical contact (1) which is provided for connecting an electrical conductor (4) to an electrical plug connector (10) and which comprises a spring cage (11) with a clamping spring (2) acting as a pressure spring and with a busbar contact region (13) opposite the clamping spring (2), and a single-part or multipart connection housing (6) which is designed to accommodate the contact (1), wherein it is provided moreover to latch the clamping spring (2) in a latching state in open position, wherein this latching and open position can be brought out of engagement at least by inserting the conductor, characterized in that the plug connector (10) includes a release element (3) which is provided for releasing the electrical conductor (4) out of the contact (1) so that the conductor (4) can be removed from the plug connector (10), wherein the release element (3)
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Jörg MÜNSTERMANN, Heike SCHMIDTPOTT
  • Publication number: 20210320435
    Abstract: A busbar for electrically contacting an electrical conductor has two mutually opposing side walls and a bearing wall for the electrical conductor. The bearing wall extends between the side walls and transversely or substantially transversely to same, wherein the side walls and the bearing wall extend in an insertion direction and define a receiving space for receiving the electrical conductor. At least one electrically conductive projection is provided on one of the side walls and/or the bearing wall. The width of the projection is less than the width of the bearing wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas RUTZ, Frank HACKEMACK, Karlo STJEPANOVIC, Jürgen ZIEMKE, Stefan FISCHER, Marco WALDHOFF, Jörg MÜNSTERMANN
  • Publication number: 20210320438
    Abstract: A connection device for the connection of a conductor end includes a housing, a busbar section arranged in the housing, and a clamping spring assembly rotatably connected with the housing and operable between an open position and a contact position in contact with the conductor end. A rotary lever assembly is operably connected with the clamping spring assembly. The clamping spring assembly includes at least one clamping spring having clamping and actuating limbs arranged at an acute angle and connected by a bending region bearing against a spring carrier. The clamping spring assembly is preferably preassembled on the spring carrier for insertion in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Karlo STJEPANOVIC, Stephan FEHLING, Stefan FISCHER, Frank HACKEMACK, Andreas RUTZ, Jörg MÜNSTERMANN, Marco WALDHOFF
  • Patent number: 10807204
    Abstract: A removable magazine may include a plurality of connection elements. The connection elements are arranged in a plurality of chambers from which they can be unloaded individually and specifically. Further, a setting device is disclosed that may operate in combination with this removable magazine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Böllhoff Verbindungstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Jörg Münstermann, Jan-Robert Ziebart
  • Publication number: 20200083620
    Abstract: One or more marking elements that can he provided with an inscription are formed on a terminal block which can be mounted on a mounting base or support rail has a housing made of plastic and at least one conductor connections formed in the housing, One or more marking recesses are formed in the housing with each marking recess being designed for the application of a corresponding marking element. The terminal block with the housing is formed by an injection molding toot One or more free spaces are formed in the region of the one or more marking recesses. One or more free spaces are sprayed with a plastic in the region of the marking recesses, whereby one or more inscribable marking elements are formed on the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Detlev HETLAND, Michael GOCKEL, Jörg MÜNSTERMANN, Andreas RUTZ, Arnd SCHEPMANN, Marco WALDHOFF
  • Publication number: 20170072521
    Abstract: A removable magazine may include a plurality of connection elements. The connection elements are arranged in a plurality of chambers from which they can be unloaded individually and specifically. Further, a setting device is disclosed that may operate in combination with this removable magazine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Jörg Münstermann, Jan-Robert Ziebart
  • Patent number: 8246375
    Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting the bare end of a horizontal conductor with a horizontal printed circuit board, including a sectional housing having a base member seated on the printed circuit board. The base member contains an open-topped chamber and includes a vertical front wall the upper edge of which contains a vertical slot communicating with the chamber. A cover member is normally seated on the base member to close the chamber and the upper end of the slot. A lower electrically conductive cage member is arranged in the bottom of the chamber for electrical connection with the printed circuit board. The cover member is removable from the base member to open the tops of the chamber and the slot, thereby to permit the horizontal conductor bare end to be displaced laterally vertically downwardly into the slot and housing chamber toward electrical engagement with the lower cage member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Weidmueller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Heggemann, Hans Schlingmann, Sabine Schroeder, Ulrich Luetkemeier, Joerg Muenstermann, Wolfgang Sichmann
  • Publication number: 20110165782
    Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting the bare end of a horizontal conductor with a horizontal printed circuit board, including a sectional housing having a base member seated on the printed circuit board. The base member contains an open-topped chamber and includes a vertical front wall the upper edge of which contains a vertical slot communicating with the chamber. A cover member is normally seated on the base member to close the chamber and the upper end of the slot. A lower electrically conductive cage member is arranged in the bottom of the chamber for electrical connection with the printed circuit board. The cover member is removable from the base member to open the tops of the chamber and the slot, thereby to permit the horizontal conductor bare end to be displaced laterally vertically downwardly into the slot and housing chamber toward electrical engagement with the lower cage member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: WEIDMUELLER INTERFACE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Christian Heggemann, Hans Schlingmann, Sabine Schroeder, Ulrich Luetkemeier, Joerg Muenstermann, Wolfgang Sichmann