Patents by Inventor Marcel L. De Keyser

Marcel L. De Keyser 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: 6273765
    Abstract: A wedge connector provided with an insulating covering, comprising: an external C-shaped member (2), having two first curved wings (10), the respective bottoms (12) of which are mutually inclined; a wedge member (6) having two mutually inclined concave active edges (14); and at least one intermediate member (4) which [i] comprises electrically conducting material; [ii] is adapted to be located between the external member (2) and said wedge member (6); [iii] is provided with a plurality of perforating teeth (22); and [iv] surrounds in part at least one portion of a conductor (20) disposed between the wedge member (6) and the intermediate member (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Framatome Connectors International
    Inventors: Said Lalaouna, Marcel L. De Keyser
  • Patent number: 6068525
    Abstract: Electrical connector for connecting electrical conductors (12) having an insulating covering (14), which comprise: a receiver element (2) with two primary edges (8) in the shape of an arcute angle, with wings (10) emerging from each of said edges, which can partially enclose conductors (12); and a wedge element (4) provided with active edges (18) that form the same arcute angle; the wedge element (4) can be inserted between the primary edges (8) of element (2), comprises an electrically conductive material and its active edges (18) have external and opposing perforated means (20) suitable for piercing said electrical conductors (12) by perforating said insulating covering (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: Framatome Connectors International
    Inventor: Marcel L. De Keyser
  • Patent number: 5842893
    Abstract: Electrical connector for connecting electrical conductors having insulating covering (14), which comprises: a receiver element (2) with edges (9) in the shape of an acute angle and with wings (10) to partially enclose the conductors (12); a wedge element (6) with active edges (28) with an equal acute angle and which can be inserted between edges (9) of element (2); and an intermediate member (4) made of an electrically conductive material; suitable for being situated between receiver (2) and wedge (6) and provided with two edges (18) that form an equal acute angle; in edges (18) there are individual wings (20) between which wedge (6) can be inserted; these wings (20) have perforating means (22) suitable for piercing conductors (12) by perforating covering (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Framatome Connectors International
    Inventor: Marcel L. De Keyser