Patents by Inventor John M. Kuster

John M. Kuster 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).

  • Wire bushing
    Patent number: 8796549
    Abstract: A bushing is provided for a wire. The bushing includes a polymeric body that extends a length from an end to an opposite end. The body includes a pre-coiled shape wherein the body includes at least one coil defined between the ends. The body is biased to the pre-coiled shape and is flexible such that the body is configured to be at least partially unwound from the pre-coiled shape, against the bias, for wrapping the body around the wire. The body is resiliently unwindable from the pre-coiled shape such that the body is configured to at least partially return to the pre-coiled shape as the body is wrapped around the wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas A. Briere, Steve Chap Tran, Thomas Pieper Oliver, John M. Kuster, David A. Hurrell
  • Wire Bushing
    Publication number: 20120193140
    Abstract: A bushing is provided for a wire. The bushing includes a polymeric body that extends a length from an end to an opposite end. The body includes a pre-coiled shape wherein the body includes at least one coil defined between the ends. The body is biased to the pre-coiled shape and is flexible such that the body is configured to be at least partially unwound from the pre-coiled shape, against the bias, for wrapping the body around the wire. The body is resiliently unwindable from the pre-coiled shape such that the body is configured to at least partially return to the pre-coiled shape as the body is wrapped around the wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas A. Briere, Steve Chap Tran, Thomas Pieper Oliver, John M. Kuster, David A. Hurrell