Patents by Inventor Kevin H. Snead

Kevin H. Snead 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: 5592739
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a method and to a preferred fixture, for aligning and bonding a plurality of discrete insulation jacketed conductors to facilitate handling and insertion of the conductors into an electrical connector housing to be electrically terminated therein. The method comprises the steps of selecting plural discrete insulation jacketed conductors arranged in at least two different planes, arranging and aligning the ends of plural conductors in side-by-side fashion in a common plane on a fixture, and bonding the insulation jackets of adjacent wire ends to form a unitary ribbon type cable for ease of handling and termination. A preferred bonding procedure is by the application of localized heat to the wire ends to effect a melting and bonding of the insulation jackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1997
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Jess B. Ferrill, Kevin H. Snead