Patents by Inventor John Wesley Hall
John Wesley Hall 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).
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Patent number: 7361065Abstract: A connector assembly for mating with a self-supporting plate fabricated from a conductive material, the plate formed with a plate mounting edge and first and second surfaces extending from the plate mounting edge includes an alignment housing mounted to the plate at the plate mounting edge, wherein the alignment housing defining a receiving chamber therein. The connector assembly also includes a plug housing having a contact held therein. The plug housing is received within the receiving chamber such that the contact slidably engages the first surface and the second surface of the plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2006Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Douglas John Hardy, Alexandra L. M. Spitler, John Wesley Hall
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Patent number: 7347745Abstract: A housing is provided for use in an electrical connector assembly. The housing includes a body having at least one axial passageway for receiving an electrical connector. A position assurance device extends into at least one axial passageway and is configured to engage a shoulder of the electrical connector to restrict axial movement thereof. A secondary position assurance device is received in the body engaging a shoulder of the electrical connector to restrict axial movement thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2007Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: James Michael Raudenbush, John Wesley Hall, Douglas John Hardy
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Patent number: 7347742Abstract: An electrical connector assembly including a housing and a retainer releasably supported by the housing is provided. The retainer includes a clip receiver configured to retain a supporting clip and a lock configured to engage an electrical connector for restricting axial movement thereof relative to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2005Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: John Wesley Hall, James Michael Raudenbush, Douglas John Hardy, Randy Paul McCraw
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Patent number: 7326063Abstract: A housing is provided for use in an electrical connector. The housing includes an electrically conductive body having a first mating end and a second mating end. The first mating end is configured for coupling an electrical connector. The second mating end is configured for coupling an electrical board assembly. An electrically conductive flange extends from the body in electrical communication with the body. The flange extends through an opening formed in an electrically conductive member and is detachably securable to the electrically conductive member for maintaining electrical communication between the member and the body.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2007Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: James Michael Raudenbush, John Wesley Hall, Douglas John Hardy
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Patent number: 7223131Abstract: An electrical connector assembly including a housing for receiving a plurality of electrical connectors is disclosed. A connector position assurance device (CPA) is configured to be received within the housing and to restrict axial movement of the electrical connectors. The electrical connectors include shells having shoulders configured to be received within non-cylindrical portions of axial passageways formed within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2005Date of Patent: May 29, 2007Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Hurley Chester Moll, James Michael Raudenbush, John Wesley Hall
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Patent number: 7150648Abstract: An electrical connector includes an outer shell defining an inner cavity, wherein the outer shell includes a shell alignment element and a solder tab having a substantially flat solder tab engagement surface for surface mounting to a circuit board. An inner member is received within the inner cavity, and the inner member includes a dielectric member having a dielectric alignment element engaging the shell alignment element for positioning the dielectric member with respect to the outer shell. The dielectric member includes a contact cavity extending axially through the dielectric member. A contact is received within the contact cavity, and the contact includes a contact engagement surface for surface mounting to the circuit board. The contact and solder tab engagement surfaces are aligned in a predetermined planar arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2005Date of Patent: December 19, 2006Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: John Wesley Hall, James Michael Raudenbush, Hurley Chester Moll
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Patent number: 7029286Abstract: An electrical connector comprising at least a one or two position FAKRA compliant jack housing providing a SMB interface and further comprising a front section keyed according to desired FAKRA specifications, and a rear section having a latch on the back of both sidewalls of the rear section; and a jack, which can integrate into said FAKRA compliant jack housing wherein said jack is snap-fit into place by the latches on the rear section.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2003Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: John Wesley Hall, Douglas John Hardy
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Patent number: 6840822Abstract: A cable connector is provided. The cable connector includes a connector housing having a cavity for receiving a contact along an axis, and the cavity has a protrusion therein. The protrusion extends through the axis so that as the contact is inserted into the cavity along the axis, the contact is deflected by the protrusion until the contact moves past the protrusion into a locked position. The contact has a body section with at least one wing extending therefrom. The wing contacts the protrusion as the contact is inserted into the cavity along the axis causing the contact to rotate about the axis.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2003Date of Patent: January 11, 2005Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: John Wesley Hall, Hurley Chester Moll, Michael Fredrick Laub, Charles Randall Malstrom, Dmitry Vladimirovich Zhmurkin, John Mark Myer, John Phillup Huss, Jr., Nathan Lincoln Tracy, Sean Patrick McCarthy
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Patent number: 6821150Abstract: A connector assembly comprising a central contact, an inner ground shield surrounding at least a portion of the central contact, and a dielectric cover. The dielectric cover has an inner cavity that receives the central contact and the inner ground shield. The dielectric cover includes a dielectric member formed integral therewith. The dielectric member extends into the inner cavity and at least partially surrounds the central contact to partially electrically isolate and separate the central contact and the inner ground shield from one another within the dielectric cover.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2002Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: John Wesley Hall, John Mark Myer, Michael Frederick Laub, Hurley Chester Moll, Charles Randall Malstrom, Sean P. McCarthy, Dmitry V. Zhmurkin, Nathan Tracy
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Patent number: 6817883Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided having a connector position assurance device (CPA) and a plug and header that have mating interfaces that interconnect to form an electrical connection therebetween. A deflectable latch assembly is mounted on an exterior surface of one of the plug and header and comprises at least one latch beam that is deflectable from side-to-side relative to the plug and header along an axis transverse to the direction of engagement between the plug and header. A CPA is provided having a beam blocking portion that blocks lateral movement of the latch assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: James Michael Raudenbush, John Wesley Hall, Jr.
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Patent number: 6780045Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided including a CPA, a first connector housing, a second connector housing, a retention assembly, a second retention feature, and a CPA mounting assembly. The CPA includes a retention assembly locking element and a CPA retention element. A retention assembly is mounted to the first connector housing to maintain the first and second connector housings in contact when they are mated. The retention assembly includes a first retention feature, a CPA retention feature, and a locking contact surface, and is movable between a locked and unlocked position. The first connector housing also has a CPA mounting assembly mounted thereto. The CPA is slidably mounted to the CPA mounting assembly and is movable to first and second positions. In its first position, the CPA permits engagement of the first and second connector housings. In its second position, the CPA prevents engagement and disengagement of the first and second connector housings.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2002Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: John R. Shuey, John Wesley Hall, Jr., John Mark Myer
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Publication number: 20040157498Abstract: An electrical connector comprising at least a one or two position FAKRA compliant jack housing providing a SMB interface and further comprising a front section keyed according to desired FAKRA specifications, and a rear section having a latch on the back of both sidewalls of the rear section; and a jack, which can integrate into said FAKRA compliant jack housing wherein said jack is snap-fit into place by the latches on the rear section.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2003Publication date: August 12, 2004Applicant: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: John Wesley Hall, Douglas John Hardy
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Publication number: 20040102094Abstract: A connector assembly comprising a central contact, an inner ground shield surrounding at least a portion of the central contact, and a dielectric cover. The dielectric cover has an inner cavity that receives the central contact and the inner ground shield. The dielectric cover includes a dielectric member formed integral therewith. The dielectric member extends into the inner cavity and at least partially surrounds the central contact to partially electrically isolate and separate the central contact and the inner ground shield from one another within the dielectric cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2002Publication date: May 27, 2004Inventors: John Wesley Hall, John Mark Myer, Michael Frederick Laub, Hurley Chester Moll, Charles Randall Malstrom, Sean P. McCarthy, Dmitry V. Zhmurkin, Nathan Tracy
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Patent number: 6736653Abstract: The invention provides for an electrical connector including first and second housings having mating ends configured to be joined with one another and retain contacts that are joined when the first and second housings are mated. The first and second housings each have a reception end receiving a dielectric subassembly carrying an electrical cable connected to contacts. The dielectric subassemblies are aligned along a longitudinal axis and mate with one another when the first and second housings are mated. The first and second housings each have a hatch proximate a corresponding reception end that closes the reception end and engages a rear wall of the dielectric subassembly. At least one of the hatch and rear wall have a loading protrusion that engages another one of the hatch and rear wall to create a load force along the longitudinal axis to maintain the dielectric subassemblies fully mated with one another.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2002Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: John Wesley Hall, John Mark Myer, Michael Fredrick Laub, Hurley Chester Moll, Charles Randall Malstrom
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Patent number: 6695636Abstract: A locking electrical connector is provided including a connector shell extending along a longitudinal axis, an outer contact held in the connector shell and having a mating end formed with retention beams that are deflectable radially outward from the longitudinal axis, and a collar located about the outer contact and the connector shell being slidable along the longitudinal axis relative to the connector shell between locked and unlocked positions. The collar has a blocking surface that is positioned to align with and block radially outward deflection of the retention beams when the collar is in the locked position. The blocking surface is moved, when the collar is in the unlocked position, to a position at which the collar permits radial outward deflection of the retention beams.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2002Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: John Wesley Hall, James Michael Raudenbush, Douglas John Hardy
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Publication number: 20030171027Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided including a CPA, a first connector housing, a second connector housing, a retention assembly, a second retention feature, and a CPA mounting assembly. The CPA includes a retention assembly locking element and a CPA retention element. A retention assembly is mounted to the first connector housing to maintain the first and second connector housings in contact when they are mated. The retention assembly includes a first retention feature, a CPA retention feature, and a locking contact surface, and is movable between a locked and unlocked position. The first connector housing also has a CPA mounting assembly mounted thereto. The CPA is slidably mounted to the CPA mounting assembly and is movable to first and second positions. In its first position, the CPA permits engagement of the first and second connector housings. In its second position, the CPA prevents engagement and disengagement of the first and second connector housings.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2002Publication date: September 11, 2003Inventors: John R. Shuey, John Wesley Hall, John Mark Myer
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Publication number: 20030162425Abstract: The invention provides for an electrical connector including first and second housings having mating ends configured to be joined with one another and retain contacts that are joined when the first and second housings are mated. The first and second housings each have a reception end receiving a dielectric subassembly carrying an electrical cable connected to contacts. The dielectric subassemblies are aligned along a longitudinal axis and mate with one another when the first and second housings are mated. The first and second housings each have a hatch proximate a corresponding reception end that closes the reception end and engages a rear wall of the dielectric subassembly. At least one of the hatch and rear wall have a loading protrusion that engages another one of the hatch and rear wall to create a load force along the longitudinal axis to maintain the dielectric subassemblies fully mated with one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2002Publication date: August 28, 2003Inventors: John Wesley Hall, John Mark Myer, Michael Fredrick Laub, Hurley Chester Moll, Charles Randall Malstrom
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Publication number: 20030139081Abstract: A locking electrical connector is provided including a connector shell extending along a longitudinal axis, an outer contact held in the connector shell and having a mating end formed with retention beams that are deflectable radially outward from the longitudinal axis, and a collar located about the outer contact and the connector shell being slidable along the longitudinal axis relative to the connector shell between locked and unlocked positions. The collar has a blocking surface that is positioned to align with and block radially outward deflection of the retention beams when the collar is in the locked position. The blocking surface is moved, when the collar is in the unlocked position, to a position at which the collar permits radial outward deflection of the retention beams.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2002Publication date: July 24, 2003Inventors: John Wesley Hall, James Michael Raudenbush, Douglas John Hardy
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Patent number: 6533601Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided having a connector position assurance device (CPA) and a plug and header that have mating interfaces that interconnect to form an electrical connection therebetween. A deflectable latch assembly is mounted on an exterior surface of one of the plug and header and comprises at least one latch beam that is deflectable from side-to-side relative to the plug and header along an axis transverse to the direction of engagement between the plug and header. A CPA is provided having a beam blocking portion that blocks lateral movement of the latch assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2001Date of Patent: March 18, 2003Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: James Michael Raudenbush, John Wesley Hall, Jr.
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Publication number: 20030049962Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided having a connector position assurance device (CPA) and a plug and header. The plug and header have mating interfaces that interconnect to form an electrical connection therebetween. A deflectable latch assembly is mounted on an exterior surface of one of the plug and header. The latch assembly includes at least one latch beam that is deflectable from side-to-side relative to the plug and header along an axis transverse to the direction of engagement between the plug and header. A CPA is provided having a beam blocking portion that blocks lateral movement of the latch assembly. The CPA is movable between first and second positions relative to the latch beam. The beam blocking portion is spaced laterally remote from the latch beam when the CPA is in its first pre-staged position, thereby permitting lateral deflection of the beam along an arcuate path transverse to the direction of engagement between the plug and housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2002Publication date: March 13, 2003Inventors: James Michael Raudenbush, John Wesley Hall