Patents by Inventor Jeffrey R. RUTH

Jeffrey R. RUTH 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).

  • Adapter for connecting a harness to magnet wires
    Patent number: 8753141
    Abstract: An adapter for connecting magnet wires to a harness. A first housing of the adapter is secured to a housing of a motor assembly. The first housing has first terminals which are secured in terminal receiving passages of the first housing. The first terminals have insulation displacing slots and mating portions, with the insulation displacing slots configured for receiving magnet wires therein and the mating portions configured to mate with contacts of a mateable connector attached to the harness. A second housing of the adapter has contact receiving passages with receiving portions which configured to receive the mating portions of the first terminals and mateable connector receiving passages extending from the receiving portions. The mateable connector receiving passages dimensioned to receive the contacts of a mateable connector therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt A. Randolph, Paul W. McDowell, Jeffrey R. Ruth
  • ADAPTER FOR CONNECTING A HARNESS TO MAGNET WIRES
    Publication number: 20140015357
    Abstract: An adapter for connecting magnet wires to a harness. A first housing of the adapter is secured to a housing of a motor assembly. The first housing has first terminals which are secured in terminal receiving passages of the first housing. The first terminals have insulation displacing slots and mating portions, with the insulation displacing slots configured for receiving magnet wires therein and the mating portions configured to mate with contacts of a mateable connector attached to the harness. A second housing of the adapter has contact receiving passages with receiving portions which configured to receive the mating portions of the first terminals and mateable connector receiving passages extending from the receiving portions. The mateable connector receiving passages dimensioned to receive the contacts of a mateable connector therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kurt A. RANDOLPH, Paul W. MCDOWELL, Jeffrey R. RUTH