Patents by Inventor Markus Kreuter

Markus Kreuter 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).

  • Press-in contact with crimp arms for a circuit board
    Patent number: 7344388
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for contacting an electrical conductor of a cable with a conductor trace (8) of a circuit board (2), characterized in that the device is made as a press-in contact (1) fittable in a hole of the circuit board (2) and securable there without solder and having a press-in part electrically contacting the conductor trace (8) and a contacting region (5) for securing and electrically contacting the end of the electrical conductor of the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Hirschmann Automotive GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Kreuter
  • Seal for Flexible Flat Cable (Ffc), Fpc and Other Flat Cables With and Without Round Conductors
    Publication number: 20080045066
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing element (7) which can be fastened on at least one conductor (2, 4, 6) of at least one line (1, 3, 5) or the line (1, 3, 5) itself and which can be inserted into a housing (12). According to the invention, the sealing element (7) is provided with openings (8, 9, 10) for receiving the conductors (2, 4, 6). The sealing element (7) can be inserted, with or without the mating contact or line (1, 3, 5), into the housing and fastened therein before or after it is positioned on the conductors (2, 4, 6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: HIRSCHMANN AUTOMATION AND CONTROL GMBH
    Inventors: Gerhard Peter, Markus Kreuter
  • Press-in contact with crimp arms for a circuit board
    Publication number: 20070123083
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for contacting an electrical conductor of a cable with a conductor trace (8) of a circuit board (2), characterized in that the device is made as a press-in contact (1) fittable in a hole of the circuit board (2) and securable there without solder and having a press-in part electrically contacting the conductor trace (8) and a contacting region (5) for securing and electrically contacting the end of the electrical conductor of the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventor: Markus Kreuter