Patents by Inventor Jeffrey R. Albers

Jeffrey R. Albers 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: 5562477
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a high vibration electrical connector. Included in the connector is a receptacle that is preferably integral with a surface of an electrical component. The receptacle includes a securing wedge and an electrical pin. Also included in the electrical connector is a vibration dampening pad and a plug. The plug includes a fastening bar and a securing notch that engages with the securing wedge when said plug is inserted in said receptacle. The plug also includes a plug cap 105 to help seal the plug from external contaminants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1996
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. Moore, Jeffrey R. Albers
  • Patent number: 5173053
    Abstract: An electrical connector for an electromechanical device is provided. The connector includes a housing having a first and second ends and an axis extending longitudinally through the housing. The housing is adapted to be connectable to a surface, and the electromechanical device is disposable in the housing. A rotatable portion having first and second ends is rotatably connected to the housing. The second end of the rotatable portion is positioned adjacent to the first end of the housing along the axis. A fastener fastens the rotatable portion to the housing, and the rotatable portion is adapted to turn about the axis. First and second contacts are axially aligned with and radially disposed from the axis. One of the contacts are disposed on the second end of the rotatable portion and the other on the first end of the housing. The first contact is biased by the fastener into slidable electrical contact with the second contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1992
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Morris A. Swanson, Peter Hakkenberg, Jeffrey R. Albers