Patents by Inventor Lloyd Ratchford

Lloyd Ratchford 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).

  • Slotted contact retention and alignment device for contact assembles
    Publication number: 20050112953
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a contact retention system having a outer contact body, a front spacer, contacts, a rear spacer and a cable ferrule. The rear spacer holds the contacts in position during assembly and use of the cable. The rear spacer is a generally cylindrical-shaped structure having U-shaped slots equally spaced around its circumference, each slot holding and positioning a single contact for insertion into the front spacer. The rear spacer is made of a dielectric material and insulates each conductor from the other conductors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventor: Lloyd Ratchford