Patents by Inventor Kenneth J. Heydorn

Kenneth J. Heydorn 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: 5964605
    Abstract: A cable connector housing assembly with an automatic ejector apparatus integral thereto for facilitating disconnection between cable connector housings. A convenient quick-release operating handle is positioned on the connector housing assembly. The handle is used to disconnect the mechanical and electrical connection between first and second electrical connector housings. The connector housing assembly has a novel, pivoting internal cam apparatus which is operatively coupled to the handle, which, when extended, causes the internal cam apparatus to move a captivated V-shaped bar from a first position to a second position, thereby breaking the electrical connection. Internal to the connector housing are rows of locating ribs that facilitate the correct positioning and alignment of the cable end during assembly of the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: MotivePower Investments Limited
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Heydorn, Timothy J. Medema, Ladislav Jurik