Patents by Inventor Julio Rodrigues

Julio Rodrigues 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: 7241172
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector including an annular post defining an axial bore therein, a cylindrical collar movably coupled to the post and a nut rotatably coupled to the post. The post has a shoulder portion defined by an outer surface and a tubular extension extending axially rearwardly from the shoulder portion and the collar has a forward end movably coupled to the outer surface of the post shoulder portion. The collar may also be movably coupled to a rearward interior surface of the rotatable nut in a first position and movable forward to a second position, wherein the collar is coupled to the outer surface of the annular post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International Inc.
    Inventors: Julio Rodrigues, Randy Ward, Brian Thayer
  • Publication number: 20070123100
    Abstract: A connector is provided for terminating coaxial cable. The connector includes a connector body having a cable receiving end and an opposed connection end. A locking sleeve is provided in detachable, re-attachable snap engagement with the insertion end of the connector body for securing the cable in the connector body. The cable may be terminated to the connector by inserting the cable into the locking sleeve or the locking sleeve may be detachably removed from the connector body and the cable inserted directly into the cable body with the locking sleeve detached subsequently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Julio Rodrigues, Salvatore Abbruzzese, Brian Welborn
  • Publication number: 20070087628
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes a connector body having a rearward cable receiving end and a gripping ferrule fixed within the rearward cable receiving end of the connector body. The gripping ferrule includes at least one flexible finger deflected in a radially inward direction and extending in a forward direction opposite the rearward cable receiving end of the connector body for permitting forward insertion of a cable into the connector body and for gripping the cable to prevent rearward removal of the cable from the connector body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventors: Julio Rodrigues, Randy Ward
  • Publication number: 20070049113
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes an annular post defining an axial bore therein, a cylindrical connector body coupled to the post, a nut rotatably coupled to the post and a sleeve movably connected to the connector body. The sleeve includes at least one radially outwardly extending ridge formed on an outer surface thereof, which frictionally engages an inner surface of the connector body. As a result, the inner surface of the connector body does not require a recess or other engagement structure formed thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Julio Rodrigues, Allen Malloy, Charles Thomas
  • Publication number: 20060205272
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector including a connector body having a rearward sleeve receiving end and an inner engagement surface and an axially movable locking sleeve seated in the rearward sleeve receiving end of the connector body is disclosed. The locking sleeve has a rearward cable receiving end and an opposite forward connector insertion end. The forward connector insertion end is formed with at least one flexible finger for gripping a cable inserted in the sleeve when the locking sleeve is moved from a first position to a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventor: Julio Rodrigues
  • Publication number: 20060180333
    Abstract: An insulated cover for electrical connectors which includes a transparent housing having a top section and a bottom section, a pair of opposing end walls and a plurality of flexible fingers extending inwardly from the periphery of an aperture in each end wall. The fingers have a plurality of transverse grooves which increase the flexibility of the fingers. The depth of the grooves increases towards their terminus to increase their flexibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Julio Rodrigues, Ronald Jackson, Ed Jacobs
  • Publication number: 20060140777
    Abstract: A control system is provided for controlling the movement of the piston of the fluid-pumping device, the piston being displaceable in a block of the fluid-pumping device and being driven by a motor fed by a voltage, comprising a semiconductor electronic system cyclically applying the voltage to the motor to move the piston, a resistive element, a capacitive element, a piston-position sensor to indicate the passage of the piston by a point at the block, the capacitive element being charged by means of the resistive element, at each cycle of application of voltage to the motor, the capacitive element being discharged, at least partly, when the piston passes by the point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2002
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Egidio Berwanger, Julio Rodrigues
  • Publication number: 20060011372
    Abstract: An insulated cover for electrical connectors which includes a transparent housing having a top section and a bottom section, a pair of opposing end walls and a plurality of flexible fingers extending inwardly from the periphery of an aperture in each end wall. The fingers have a plurality of transverse grooves which increase the flexibility of the fingers. The depth of the grooves increases towards their terminus to increase their flexibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Julio Rodrigues, Ronald Jackson, Ed Jacobs
  • Publication number: 20050233636
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector including an annular post defining an axial bore therein, a cylindrical collar movably coupled to the post and a nut rotatably coupled to the post. The post has a shoulder portion defined by an outer surface and a tubular extension extending axially rearwardly from the shoulder portion and the collar has a forward end movably coupled to the outer surface of the post shoulder portion. The collar may also be movably coupled to a rearward interior surface of the rotatable nut in a first position and movable forward to a second position, wherein the collar is coupled to the outer surface of the annular post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Julio Rodrigues, Randy Ward, Brian Thayer
  • Publication number: 20050136735
    Abstract: A connector is provided for terminating coaxial cable. The connector includes a connector body having an annular detent disposed therein and a locking sleeve detachably coupled to the connector body and having a plurality of evenly spaced protrusions formed thereon. The plurality of evenly spaced protrusions are received in the detent when the coaxial cable is terminated in the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Julio Rodrigues, Andrew Barger
  • Publication number: 20050079761
    Abstract: The present invention is a tooless connector for mounting on a straight cut end of a coaxial shielded type cable. The connector can have a cylindrical housing with a first end for receiving the coaxial shielded cable and an oppositely positioned second end. A rear wall can be positioned in the interior of the cylindrical housing forming an abutment for the insertion of the coaxial cable. A terminal assembly including a ferrule assembly having at least one prong extending therefrom is positioned through the rear wall. The prong is positioned to contact a foil layer and/or a braided layer of the coaxial cable. A terminal extends through the center of the ferrule for receiving the center of the coaxial cable. A compression assembly is attached to the cylindrical housing to securely hold the coaxial cable after it has been inserted into the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventor: Julio Rodrigues
  • Publication number: 20050003705
    Abstract: A connector is provided for terminating coaxial cable. The connector includes a connector body having a cable receiving end and an opposed connection end. A locking sleeve is provided in detachable, re-attachable snap engagement with the insertion end of the connector body for securing the cable in the connector body. The cable may be terminated to the connector by inserting the cable into the locking sleeve or the locking sleeve may be detachably removed from the connector body and the cable inserted directly into the cable body with the locking sleeve detached subsequently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Julio Rodrigues, Salvatore Abbruzzese, Brian Welborn
  • Patent number: 5405268
    Abstract: An electrical connector component assembly terminates discrete conductors of a multiconductor data cable. The component assembly includes an insulative component housing having a mating end for engagement with a mating electrical connection device and a cable receiving end for terminating the multiconductor cable. A plurality of electrical contacts are supported by the component housing. Each of the contacts has a conductor terminating end and a mating connection end. The contacts are supported in the component housing in a pair of horizontally extending, vertically spaced rows with each contact of one row being aligned with a respective contact of the other row. The contacts of one row are directly electrically shunted to the aligned contacts of the other row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1995
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Gazzara, Julio Rodrigues, Richard Marowski, George Wojtan
  • Patent number: 4922058
    Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting a pair of electrical conductors is disclosed. The connector includes a connector body defining a connection nest which accommodates a pair of conductors having either similar transverse cross-sectional shapes or conductors having different transverse cross-sectional shapes. The connector body includes a conductor receiving channel in the bottom wall thereof and a channel plug which is frangibly connected to the bottom wall. The plug may be moved into position within the channel to accommodate the pair of conductors having similar transverse cross-sectional shape or may be removed from the connector to accommodate a pair of conductors having different transverse cross-sectional shapes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1990
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts Corporation
    Inventor: Julio Rodrigues
  • Patent number: 4695679
    Abstract: The flat multiconductor cable contains live, neutral and ground conductors lying generally parallel to each other and in side by side, single-plane relation. The live and neutral conductors are sealably surrounded by a relatively hard, polyetherimide material that is substantially free from attack from calcium hydroxide. An outer jacket or casing of polyvinylchloride (PVC) sealably surrounds the polyetherimide layers and contacts the ground conductor. The PVC is substantially free from attack in an alkaline environment. As such, the cable construction provides an enhanced resistance to puncture, particularly in alkaline environments which may be encountered in undercarpet wiring system applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1987
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts Corporation
    Inventors: Richard F. Strauss, Phillip Herb, Peter Noorily, Julio Rodrigues
  • Patent number: 4676850
    Abstract: The flat multiconductor cable contains live, neutral and ground conductors lying generally parallel to each other and in side by side, single-plane relation. The live and neutral conductors are sealably surrounded by a relatively hard, polyetherimide material that is substantially free from attack from calcium hydroxide. An outer jacket or casing of polyvinylchloride (PVC) sealably surrounds the polyetherimide layers and contacts the ground conductor. The PVC is substantially free from attack in an alkaline environment. The polyetherimide layers are extruded over the live and neutral conductors providing a seal therearound and thereby a barrier to moisture. The PVC layer is then extruded over the conductors providing a further seal around the polyetherimide layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1987
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts Corporation
    Inventors: Richard F. Strauss, Phillip Herb, Peter Noorily, Julio Rodrigues
  • Patent number: D513406
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
    Inventors: Julio Rodrigues, Randy Ward
  • Patent number: D519452
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
    Inventors: Julio Rodrigues, Randy Ward
  • Patent number: D519453
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
    Inventors: Julio Rodrigues, Randy Ward