Patents by Inventor Keith G. Koehler

Keith G. Koehler 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).

  • Lever type electrical connector with CPA member
    Patent number: 7137844
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector body and a wire shroud secured to the connector body. A mating assist lever is pivotally mounted on the body to be pivotable between an inoperative position and a latched position. A connector position assurance (CPA) member is slidably mounted on the mating assist lever to be slidable between an inoperative position and a locked position. Complementary interengaging locks are provided between the CPA member and the wire shroud to lock the mating assist lever in its latched position when the CPA member is moved to its locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert J. Flowers, Keith G. Koehler
  • Lever type electrical connector with CPA member
    Publication number: 20040192090
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector body and a wire shroud secured to the connector body. A mating assist lever is pivotally mounted on the body to be pivotable between an inoperative position and a latched position. A connector position assurance (CPA) member is slidably mounted on the mating assist lever to be slidable between an inoperative position and a locked position. Complementary interengaging locks are provided between the CPA member and the wire shroud to lock the mating assist lever in its latched position when the CPA member is moved to its locked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Robert J. Flowers, Keith G. Koehler