Patents by Inventor Marco GABRIEL

Marco GABRIEL 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).

  • Plug connector with 360° pluggability
    Patent number: 11870182
    Abstract: A connector assembly (1) comprising a main connector (2) with a contact support (6), and a mating connector (3) that can be mated with the main connector (2), having a contact support (7), wherein the mating connector (3), in the plug-in region, is formed with a chamfer (10) that corresponds to the shape of the main connector (2) such that, during the mating process, the main connector (2) is inserted into the mating connector (3) in a predefined position, wherein the main connector (2) comprises two axially extending springs (8), arranged in opposition in the plug-in direction, and the mating connector (3) comprises two opposing slots (9), or vice versa, wherein a spring (8) corresponds to its respective slot (9), characterized in that the two springs (8) have different lengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: HIRSCHMANN AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Guenter Jaeger, Marco Gabriel
  • PLUG CONNECTOR WITH 360° PLUGGABILITY
    Publication number: 20220069520
    Abstract: A connector assembly (1) comprising a main connector (2) with a contact support (6), and a mating connector (3) that can be mated with the main connector (2), having a contact support (7), wherein the mating connector (3), in the plug-in region, is formed with a chamfer (10) that corresponds to the shape of the main connector (2) such that, during the mating process, the main connector (2) is inserted into the mating connector (3) in a predefined position, wherein the main connector (2) comprises two axially extending springs (8), arranged in opposition in the plug-in direction, and the mating connector (3) comprises two opposing slots (9), or vice versa, wherein a spring (8) corresponds to its respective slot (9), characterized in that the two springs (8) have different lengths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Guenter JAEGER, Marco GABRIEL