Patents by Inventor Joel Pittenger

Joel Pittenger 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).

  • Publication number: 20070099461
    Abstract: An electrical connector including a housing; electrical contacts connected to the housing; and a mate assist system for assisting in mating the electrical connector to a mating electrical connector. The mate assist system includes a lever pivotably connected to the housing, a slider slidably connected to the housing, and a system for preventing unintentional movement of the lever from an unlocked position. The system for preventing unintentional movement of the lever includes a first latch adapted to be manually actuated by a user and a second latch on the slider adapted to be automatically moved by the mating electrical connector when the housing is initially mounted on the mating electrical connector. Both the first and second latches are moved to enable movement of the lever from the unlocked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Joel Pittenger, Gregory Leece, Ralf Pfeilsticker, Louis Carrer, Jeffrey Campbell, Franklin Holub, Adam Tyler, Adam Kennedy, Richard Kakkuri