Patents by Inventor Jean-François Clerc

Jean-François Clerc 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: 7744411
    Abstract: This connector part includes an insulating housing provided with a plurality of sockets for receiving a contact, which have a rear contact insertion end; a joint, which is provided with a plurality of cable passages corresponding to the sockets and which is placed in said housing behind the sockets; and a cable-guiding grid, which is fixed in the housing behind the joint, supporting the latter, said grid being provided with a plurality of cable passages corresponding to the sockets. It also includes a member for blocking the passages of the grid, which is fixed on said grid and is designed for being pierced selectively for the insertion of contacts into a predetermined group of sockets. The invention also relates to a piercing tool, which is designed for being used with one such connector part, and to a corresponding wiring method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: FCI
    Inventors: Claude Casses, Gérard Mulot, Thierry Colinmaire, Jean-François Clerc
  • Publication number: 20080280497
    Abstract: This connector part includes an insulating housing provided with a plurality of sockets for receiving a contact, which have a rear contact insertion end; a joint, which is provided with a plurality of cable passages corresponding to the sockets and which is placed in said housing behind the sockets; and a cable-guiding grid, which is fixed in the housing behind the joint, supporting the latter, said grid being provided with a plurality of cable passages corresponding to the sockets. It also includes a member for blocking the passages of the grid, which is fixed on said grid and is designed for being pierced selectively for the insertion of contacts into a predetermined group of sockets. The invention also relates to a piercing tool, which is designed for being used with one such connector part, and to a corresponding wiring method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: FCI
    Inventors: Claude Casses, Gerard Mulot, Thierry Colinmaire, Jean-Francois Clerc
  • Patent number: 7140927
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical contact terminal which is obtained by cutting and folding a small electrically-conductive metal plate (13), consisting of a rear part (5) which can be used to connect an electric wire (1) and a front part (3) comprising a first folded blade which forms a contact blade (11, 11?) with a complementary contact blade, said contact blade (11, 11?) comprising at least one formed part (12, 12?) which is disposed in a fold area of the aforementioned contact blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: FCI
    Inventors: Claude Casses, Jean-Francois Clerc
  • Patent number: 6767250
    Abstract: A connector comprising a first module 1, comprising a housing body 100, an contact-carrying insert 101, a rear guidance and cable support grid 107, a joint 105 provided with wire passages arranged between the contact-carrying insert and the rear grid, the insert being retained in the housing body and able to move between an forward position of relaxation of the joint and a backward position of pressure of the joint against the rear grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: FCI
    Inventors: Claude Casses, Jean-Francois Clerc, Gérard Mulot, Frédéric Regnier
  • Publication number: 20030068925
    Abstract: A connector comprising a first module 1, comprising a housing body 100, an contact-carrying insert 101, a rear guidance and cable support grid 107, a joint 105 provided with wire passages arranged between the contact-carrying insert and the rear grid, the insert being retained in the housing body and able to move between an forward position of relaxation of the joint and a backward position of pressure of the joint against the rear grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventors: Claude Casses, Jean-Francois Clerc, Gerard Mulot, Frederic Regnier