Patents by Inventor James Michael Raudenbush
James Michael Raudenbush 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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Publication number: 20230110836Abstract: A connector shield for a flat flexible cable comprises a housing defining a connector space on a first end thereof for receiving a signal cable connector, and a cable space on a second end thereof for at least partially receiving an end of the flat flexible cable. The cable space defines a width greater than that of the connector space and a height less than that of the connector space. A plurality of contact elements extend from the housing and into the cable space for electrically contacting a conductive element of the flat flexible cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2021Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: TE Connectivity Services GmbHInventors: Kevin Stauffer, James Michael Raudenbush, John Mark Myer, Joshua T. Shoemaker
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Patent number: 10128607Abstract: A receptacle connector includes an outer housing, an inner housing, and an interface seal. The outer housing defines a cavity configured to receive a plug connector through a mating opening of the outer housing. The inner housing is disposed within the cavity of the outer housing. The inner housing holds a contact subassembly that is connected to a cable. The inner housing includes a sleeve that surrounds a mating section of the contact subassembly. The sleeve is spaced apart from an interior surface of the outer housing by an annular gap. The interface seal is on an outer surface of the sleeve. The interface seal engages an inner surface of a nose of the plug connector within the annular gap to seal an interface between the sleeve of the inner housing and the nose of the plug connector.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATIONInventors: David James Lane, Douglas John Hardy, John Wesley Hall, Neil Franklin Schroll, James Michael Raudenbush, Paul Steven Sremcich
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Publication number: 20180241151Abstract: A receptacle connector includes an outer housing, an inner housing, and an interface seal. The outer housing defines a cavity configured to receive a plug connector through a mating opening of the outer housing. The inner housing is disposed within the cavity of the outer housing. The inner housing holds a contact subassembly that is connected to a cable. The inner housing includes a sleeve that surrounds a mating section of the contact subassembly. The sleeve is spaced apart from an interior surface of the outer housing by an annular gap. The interface seal is on an outer surface of the sleeve. The interface seal engages an inner surface of a nose of the plug connector within the annular gap to seal an interface between the sleeve of the inner housing and the nose of the plug connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2017Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: David James Lane, Douglas John Hardy, John Wesley Hall, Neil Franklin Schroll, James Michael Raudenbush, Paul Steven Sremcich
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Patent number: 10038278Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing having an upper wall and a first protrusion and a CPA element slidably coupled to the housing along the upper wall between an extended position and an inserted position. The CPA element includes a base and a first beam extending from the base having a first arm and a first finger including an abutment wall configured to abut against the first protrusion and a tip configured to be engaged by a mating connector when received in the housing. The tip is deflected from a blocked position to a released position with the distal end engaging the protrusion in the blocked position and the tip being deflected outside of the protrusion to the released position where the tip is able to clear past the protrusion to allow the CPA element to be moved from the extended position to the inserted position. The CPA may be configured so that in the extended position it is to block release of a pivotal latch used to retain the connector to a mating connector.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2017Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignees: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION, TYCO ELECTRONICS BRASIL LTDAInventors: David James Lane, James Michael Raudenbush, Douglas John Hardy, Christian Perry Brandt, Neil Franklin Schroll, Dominic Anthony Farole, Fabio Fortunato Christiano, Ednei Lopes, Nicholas Lee Evans
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Publication number: 20170271815Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing having an upper wall and a first protrusion and a CPA element slidably coupled to the housing along the upper wall between an extended position and an inserted position. The CPA element includes a base and a first beam extending from the base having a first arm and a first finger including an abutment wall configured to abut against the first protrusion and a tip configured to be engaged by a mating connector when received in the housing. The tip is deflected from a blocked position to a released position with the distal end engaging the protrusion in the blocked position and the tip being deflected outside of the protrusion to the released position where the tip is able to clear past the protrusion to allow the CPA element to be moved from the extended position to the inserted position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: David James Lane, James Michael Raudenbush, Douglas John Hardy, Christian Perry Brandt, Neil Franklin Schroll, Dominic Anthony Farole, Fabio Fortunato Christiano, Ednei Lopes, Nicholas Lee Evans
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Patent number: 9680256Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing and a connector position assurance (CPA) element. The CPA element includes a beam that is deflected from a blocked position to a clearance position by a mating connector that is loaded into a cavity of the housing. When the beam is in the blocked position, movement of the CPA element from an extended position to an inserted position is mechanically blocked by a protrusion of the housing that abuts the beam. The beam of the CPA element, when moved to the clearance position, clears the protrusion to allow the CPA element to move from the extended position to the inserted position. The housing may include a pair of such deflectable beams, each with a slot having an opening at its distal end. The opening of one of the beams aligns with the protrusion when the beam is deflected to its clearance position.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2016Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATIONInventors: David James Lane, James Michael Raudenbush, Douglas John Hardy
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Patent number: 7494374Abstract: A housing is provided for use in an electrical connector. The housing includes an electrically conductive body having a mating end and a conductor exiting end, the mating end configured for coupling a mating connector. An electrically conductive flange is disposed between the mating end and the conductor exiting end in electrical communication with the body. The flange extends through an opening formed in an electrically conductive member and is detachably securable to the electrically conductive member for maintaining electrical communication between the member and the body.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2007Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: John Wesley Hall, James Michael Raudenbush, Douglas John Hardy
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Publication number: 20080188123Abstract: A housing is provided for use in an electrical connector. The housing includes an electrically conductive body having a mating end and a conductor exiting end, the mating end configured for coupling a mating connector. An electrically conductive flange is disposed between the mating end and the conductor exiting end in electrical communication with the body. The flange extends through an opening formed in an electrically conductive member and is detachably securable to the electrically conductive member for maintaining electrical communication between the member and the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2007Publication date: August 7, 2008Applicant: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: John Wesley Hall, James Michael Raudenbush, Douglas John Hardy
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Patent number: 7347745Abstract: A housing is provided for use in an electrical connector assembly. The housing includes a body having at least one axial passageway for receiving an electrical connector. A position assurance device extends into at least one axial passageway and is configured to engage a shoulder of the electrical connector to restrict axial movement thereof. A secondary position assurance device is received in the body engaging a shoulder of the electrical connector to restrict axial movement thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2007Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: James Michael Raudenbush, John Wesley Hall, Douglas John Hardy
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Patent number: 7347742Abstract: An electrical connector assembly including a housing and a retainer releasably supported by the housing is provided. The retainer includes a clip receiver configured to retain a supporting clip and a lock configured to engage an electrical connector for restricting axial movement thereof relative to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2005Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: John Wesley Hall, James Michael Raudenbush, Douglas John Hardy, Randy Paul McCraw
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Patent number: 7326063Abstract: A housing is provided for use in an electrical connector. The housing includes an electrically conductive body having a first mating end and a second mating end. The first mating end is configured for coupling an electrical connector. The second mating end is configured for coupling an electrical board assembly. An electrically conductive flange extends from the body in electrical communication with the body. The flange extends through an opening formed in an electrically conductive member and is detachably securable to the electrically conductive member for maintaining electrical communication between the member and the body.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2007Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: James Michael Raudenbush, John Wesley Hall, Douglas John Hardy
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Patent number: 7223131Abstract: An electrical connector assembly including a housing for receiving a plurality of electrical connectors is disclosed. A connector position assurance device (CPA) is configured to be received within the housing and to restrict axial movement of the electrical connectors. The electrical connectors include shells having shoulders configured to be received within non-cylindrical portions of axial passageways formed within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2005Date of Patent: May 29, 2007Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Hurley Chester Moll, James Michael Raudenbush, John Wesley Hall
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Patent number: 7150648Abstract: An electrical connector includes an outer shell defining an inner cavity, wherein the outer shell includes a shell alignment element and a solder tab having a substantially flat solder tab engagement surface for surface mounting to a circuit board. An inner member is received within the inner cavity, and the inner member includes a dielectric member having a dielectric alignment element engaging the shell alignment element for positioning the dielectric member with respect to the outer shell. The dielectric member includes a contact cavity extending axially through the dielectric member. A contact is received within the contact cavity, and the contact includes a contact engagement surface for surface mounting to the circuit board. The contact and solder tab engagement surfaces are aligned in a predetermined planar arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2005Date of Patent: December 19, 2006Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: John Wesley Hall, James Michael Raudenbush, Hurley Chester Moll
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Patent number: 6817883Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided having a connector position assurance device (CPA) and a plug and header that have mating interfaces that interconnect to form an electrical connection therebetween. A deflectable latch assembly is mounted on an exterior surface of one of the plug and header and comprises at least one latch beam that is deflectable from side-to-side relative to the plug and header along an axis transverse to the direction of engagement between the plug and header. A CPA is provided having a beam blocking portion that blocks lateral movement of the latch assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: James Michael Raudenbush, John Wesley Hall, Jr.
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Patent number: 6695636Abstract: A locking electrical connector is provided including a connector shell extending along a longitudinal axis, an outer contact held in the connector shell and having a mating end formed with retention beams that are deflectable radially outward from the longitudinal axis, and a collar located about the outer contact and the connector shell being slidable along the longitudinal axis relative to the connector shell between locked and unlocked positions. The collar has a blocking surface that is positioned to align with and block radially outward deflection of the retention beams when the collar is in the locked position. The blocking surface is moved, when the collar is in the unlocked position, to a position at which the collar permits radial outward deflection of the retention beams.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2002Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: John Wesley Hall, James Michael Raudenbush, Douglas John Hardy
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Publication number: 20030139081Abstract: A locking electrical connector is provided including a connector shell extending along a longitudinal axis, an outer contact held in the connector shell and having a mating end formed with retention beams that are deflectable radially outward from the longitudinal axis, and a collar located about the outer contact and the connector shell being slidable along the longitudinal axis relative to the connector shell between locked and unlocked positions. The collar has a blocking surface that is positioned to align with and block radially outward deflection of the retention beams when the collar is in the locked position. The blocking surface is moved, when the collar is in the unlocked position, to a position at which the collar permits radial outward deflection of the retention beams.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2002Publication date: July 24, 2003Inventors: John Wesley Hall, James Michael Raudenbush, Douglas John Hardy
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Patent number: 6533601Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided having a connector position assurance device (CPA) and a plug and header that have mating interfaces that interconnect to form an electrical connection therebetween. A deflectable latch assembly is mounted on an exterior surface of one of the plug and header and comprises at least one latch beam that is deflectable from side-to-side relative to the plug and header along an axis transverse to the direction of engagement between the plug and header. A CPA is provided having a beam blocking portion that blocks lateral movement of the latch assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2001Date of Patent: March 18, 2003Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: James Michael Raudenbush, John Wesley Hall, Jr.
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Publication number: 20030049962Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided having a connector position assurance device (CPA) and a plug and header. The plug and header have mating interfaces that interconnect to form an electrical connection therebetween. A deflectable latch assembly is mounted on an exterior surface of one of the plug and header. The latch assembly includes at least one latch beam that is deflectable from side-to-side relative to the plug and header along an axis transverse to the direction of engagement between the plug and header. A CPA is provided having a beam blocking portion that blocks lateral movement of the latch assembly. The CPA is movable between first and second positions relative to the latch beam. The beam blocking portion is spaced laterally remote from the latch beam when the CPA is in its first pre-staged position, thereby permitting lateral deflection of the beam along an arcuate path transverse to the direction of engagement between the plug and housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2002Publication date: March 13, 2003Inventors: James Michael Raudenbush, John Wesley Hall
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Publication number: 20020111059Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided having a connector position assurance device (CPA) and a plug and header. The plug and header have mating interfaces that interconnect to form an electrical connection therebetween. A deflectable latch assembly is mounted on an exterior surface of one of the plug and header. The latch assembly includes at least one latch beam that is deflectable from side-to-side relative to the plug and header along an axis transverse to the direction of engagement between the plug and header. A CPA is provided having a beam blocking portion that blocks lateral movement of the latch assembly. The CPA is movable between first and second positions relative to the latch beam. The beam blocking portion is spaced laterally remote from the latch beam when the CPA is in its first pre-staged position, thereby permitting lateral deflection of the beam along an arcuate path transverse to the direction of engagement between the plug and housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2001Publication date: August 15, 2002Inventors: James Michael Raudenbush, John Wesley Hall
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Patent number: 6422887Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a female connector and a male connector, wherein the female connector comprises a first connector piece adapted to retain female terminals therein and a second connector piece having internal camming projections; the first and second connector pieces being disposed for relative movement such that, upon movement of the second connector piece towards the first connector piece by actuation of external camming members, the internal camming projects deflect spring contact members on the female terminals, whereby the force needed to mate or unmate male terminals with the female terminals is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2000Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corp.Inventors: John Mark Myer, James Michael Raudenbush, John Raymond Shuey