Patents by Inventor Kenneth Aaron Reigle, Jr.

Kenneth Aaron Reigle, Jr. 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 retention connector system
    Publication number: 20090117775
    Abstract: A wire retaining connector, connector system and method of connecting wires to connectors to reduce or eliminate unintentional wire disconnection from wire connectors, including disconnection of poke-in connectors. The connectors and connector systems include a connector body having at least one opening configured to receive a wire, the wire including a partially exposed conductor and insulation. The connector body further includes a wire retention member having at least one surface onto which a wire may be engaged. The wire retention member provides sufficient retention of the wire to resist disconnection of the wire from the connector body. A method for connecting wires to the connectors is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Timothy Lee Kocher, Christopher George Daily, John Steven Wilson, John Michael Landis, David James Fabian, Kenneth Aaron Reigle, JR.
  • Wire retention connector system
    Patent number: 7488196
    Abstract: A wire retaining connector, connector system and method of connecting wires to connectors to reduce or eliminate unintentional wire disconnection from wire connectors, including disconnection of poke-in connectors. The connectors and connector systems include a connector body having at least one opening configured to receive a wire, the wire including a partially exposed conductor and insulation. The connector body further includes a wire retention member having at least one surface onto which a wire may be engaged. A cutting projection may also be provided on the wire connector to form a channel in the insulation during insertion of the wire into the connector. The wire retention member or the projection provides sufficient retention of the wire to resist disconnection of the wire from the connector body. A method for connecting wires to the connectors is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: TYCO Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Lee Kocher, Christopher George Daily, John Steven Wilson, John Michael Landis, David James Fabian, Kenneth Aaron Reigle, Jr.