Patents by Inventor Markus Kettern

Markus Kettern 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: 10856431
    Abstract: A carrier assembly for carrying an electronics housing includes: a base; a carrier element that locks to the base; a slot on which the electronics housing is put; and a locking element that is adjustably arranged on the carrier element, locks the base to the carrier element when in a locked position, and is blocked in the locked position when an electronics housing is put onto the slot such that the locking element cannot be moved out of the locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Markus Kettern, Dieter Holste
  • Patent number: 10784599
    Abstract: A connection terminal for connecting an electrical conductor includes: a housing; a current bar arranged in the housing; a clamping spring arranged in the housing; and a pivotally mounted actuation lever. The clamping spring is transferrable to an open position and to a closed position vis-à-vis a pivoting movement of the actuation lever. The clamping spring includes a clamping limb for clamping a conductor that is inserted into the housing against the current bar in the closed position. An actuation tab is arranged on the clamping limb such that when the clamping spring is transferred from the closed position to the open position, a compressive force is applied to the actuation tab by the actuation lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Schrader, Markus Kettern
  • Publication number: 20190341708
    Abstract: A connection terminal for connecting an electrical conductor includes: a housing; a current bar arranged in the housing; a clamping spring arranged in the housing; and a pivotally mounted actuation lever. The clamping spring is transferrable to an open position and to a closed position vis-à-vis a pivoting movement of the actuation lever. The clamping spring includes a clamping limb for clamping a conductor that is inserted into the housing against the current bar in the closed position. An actuation tab is arranged on the clamping limb such that when the clamping spring is transferred from the closed position to the open position, a compressive force is applied to the actuation tab by the actuation lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas Schrader, Markus Kettern
  • Patent number: 10283880
    Abstract: A connection terminal for connecting an electrical conductor includes: an insulating housing having at least one conductor terminal device which in each case can be operated by an actuation element mounted in the insulating housing so as to be pivotable about a pin. The at least one conductor terminal device includes a clamping point for the electrical conductor that is formed by a contact element arranged in a stationary manner in the insulating housing and a clamping spring that is arranged in the insulating housing so as to be movable, by the actuation element, between an open position and a clamping position by a free leg of the clamping spring being articulated to the actuation element by a connecting element such that the clamping spring can be moved into the open position by a pivot movement of the actuation element in a first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Markus Kettern
  • Publication number: 20190053395
    Abstract: A carrier assembly for carrying an electronics housing includes: a base; a carrier element that locks to the base; a slot on which the electronics housing is put; and a locking element that is adjustably arranged on the carrier element, locks the base to the carrier element when in a locked position, and is blocked in the locked position when an electronics housing is put onto the slot such that the locking element cannot be moved out of the locked position,
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Markus KETTERN, Dieter HOLSTE
  • Publication number: 20180248276
    Abstract: A connection terminal for connecting an electrical conductor includes: an insulating housing having at least one conductor terminal device which in each case can be operated by an actuation element mounted in the insulating housing so as to be pivotable about a pin. The at least one conductor terminal device includes a clamping point for the electrical conductor that is formed by a contact element arranged in a stationary manner in the insulating housing and a clamping spring that is arranged in the insulating housing so as to be movable, by the actuation element, between an open position and a clamping position by a free leg of the clamping spring being articulated to the actuation element by a connecting element such that the clamping spring can be moved into the open position by a pivot movement of the actuation element in a first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventor: Markus Kettern
  • Patent number: 8636537
    Abstract: A connecting terminal includes a housing having at least one base member and an actuating part coupled to the base member and lockingly engageable therewith in an open position and in a contact position. An insulation-displacement contact is configured to connect a cable. A first latching device is configured to contribute to a first interlocking of the base member and the actuating part in the open position and a second latching device is configured to contribute to a second interlocking of the base member and the actuating part in the contact position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Kettern, Ralf Geske
  • Publication number: 20120083152
    Abstract: A connecting terminal includes a housing having at least one base member and an actuating part coupled to the base member and lockingly engageable therewith in an open position and in a contact position. An insulation-displacement contact is configured to connect a cable. A first latching device is configured to contribute to a first interlocking of the base member and the actuating part in the open position and a second latching device is configured to contribute to a second interlocking of the base member and the actuating part in the contact position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Markus Kettern, Ralf Geske
  • Publication number: 20110086525
    Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit board arrangement and to an electric connection module having a carrier module and at least one electric contact, and to an attachment module, wherein the invention provides that the attachment module is used for the protection against the touch of the at least one electric contact, and is made of an elastic plastic, and wherein further the carrier module is provided for accomodating the at least one electric contact. For this purpose the carrier module is made of another temperature-resistant plastic in order to be suitable for a soldering process at high temperatures. During the soldering process, at least one electric contact can be soldered to a circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Begemann, Ansgar Kathmann, Markus Kettern
  • Patent number: 7083463
    Abstract: An electrical supply or connecting terminal with a clamping spring and a metal part, the clamping spring having a clamping leg and a contact leg, and the metal part having a conductor bar piece. The clamping leg and the conductor bar piece form a spring force clamp connection for the electrical conductor. The contact leg of the clamping spring has a recess for insertion of the electrical conductor, and an end of the clamping leg extends through the recess. The clamping spring has a retaining section which runs essentially parallel to the insertion direction of the electrical conductor and parallel to the conductor bar piece and the conductor bar piece has been inserted though the recess in a direction opposite the insertion direction of the electrical conductor, the conductor bar piece being clamped securely between the end of the clamping leg and the retaining section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Anke Steinkemper, Udo Hoppe, Ralf Geske, Dieter Holste, Thomas Beier, Ralf Lange, Markus Kettern, Sebastian Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20060063419
    Abstract: An electrical supply or connecting terminal with a clamping spring and a metal part, the clamping spring having a clamping leg and a contact leg, and the metal part having a conductor bar piece. The clamping leg and the conductor bar piece form a spring force clamp connection for the electrical conductor. The contact leg of the clamping spring has a recess for insertion of the electrical conductor, and an end of the clamping leg extends through the recess. The clamping spring has a retaining section which runs essentially parallel to the insertion direction of the electrical conductor and parallel to the conductor bar piece and the conductor bar piece has been inserted though the recess in a direction opposite the insertion direction of the electrical conductor, the conductor bar piece being clamped securely between the end of the clamping leg and the retaining section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Anke Steinkemper, Udo Hoppe, Ralf Geske, Dieter Holste, Thomas Beier, Ralf Lange, Markus Kettern, Sebastian Schafer
  • Patent number: D671500
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Kettern, Alexander Bender
  • Patent number: D671897
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Kettern, Alexander Bender
  • Patent number: D696202
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Kettern, Alexander Bender
  • Patent number: D696203
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Kettern, Alexander Bender