Patents by Inventor Martin Szelag
Martin Szelag 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).
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Publication number: 20230208082Abstract: An electric assembly includes a carrier device having an electrical conductor element and a contact body including an elastically flexible and electrically conductive material. The contact body is connected to the electrical conductor element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Guenter Feldmeier, Martin Szelag
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Publication number: 20220255266Abstract: A contact arrangement for a connector includes a plurality of contact elements each extending from a first connection side to a second connection side. A plurality of first end sections of a first subset of the contact elements contact a plurality of external elements in a first plane at the first connection side and a plurality of first end sections of a second subset of the contact elements contact a plurality of external elements in a second plane at the first connection side. The second plane is parallel to and spaced from the first plane in a height direction. A plurality of intermediate sections of at least some of the contact elements lie in a single common plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicants: TE Connectivity Nederland BV, TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Jeroen Jozef Maria De Bruijn, Wijnand Van Gils, Martin Szelag, Peter Dirk Jaeger, Ulrich Buchmann, Franz Mueller, Nick Ottenbros
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Publication number: 20220216646Abstract: A housing for an electrical connector includes a housing body having an opening receiving a cable in an insertion direction and a pair of cable covers hinged to the housing body at a proximal end of each cable cover of the pair of cable covers. The pair of cable covers extend away from the opening. Each of the cable covers is pivoted away from the other cable cover in a cable mounting position and each cable cover is pivoted toward the other cable cover to form a cable support sleeve supporting the cable in an operating position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2022Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicants: TE Connectivity Nederland BV, TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Martin Szelag, Ole Wiborg, Jeroen De Bruijn, Franz Mueller
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Patent number: 11342711Abstract: A connector includes a connector housing having a coupling side for coupling with a complementary connector along a connection direction and a lever assembly including a lever for coupling with the complementary connector. The lever is pivotable around an axis of rotation on the connector housing. The axis of rotation extends essentially perpendicular to the connection direction. The lever extends in at least one position in the connection direction away from the axis of rotation toward the coupling side. The lever assembly has an extension that is movable relative to the lever and that extends the lever assembly in an extended state away from the axis of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Michael Schambach, Stefan Plotz, Tobias Leininger, Gunter Feldmeier, Martin Szelag, Franz Mueller, Ole Wiborg
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Publication number: 20220158365Abstract: A plug insert comprises a plug insert body including at least one contact member accessible from outside the plug insert, at least one insulation displacement contact electrically connected to the contact member, and a guiding assembly. At least one wire manager module includes at least one cable receptacle for receiving and holding a cable or wire. The guiding assembly guides the wire manager module relative to the plug insert body from a pre-assembly position, to an assembly position in which the insulation displacement contact extends into the cable receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicants: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, TE Connectivity Nederland BVInventors: Jeroen De Bruijn, Martin Szelag, Wijnand Van Gils, Franz Mueller, Ulrich Buchmann, Mike Laub
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Patent number: 11133608Abstract: A contact member for an insulation displacement contact (IDC) terminal includes an encasement wall at least partially surrounding a receptacle volume receiving a wire or cable, an IDC member having an IDC blade penetrating an insulation of the wire or cable and a contact edge electrically contacting a core of the wire or cable, and a cutting blade cutting the wire or cable. The receptacle volume has an opening at least partially framed by the encasement wall. The IDC member is formed in a first wall section of the encasement wall. The cutting blade is formed in a second wall section of the encasement wall opposite the first wall section. Both the IDC blade and the cutting blade face the opening.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Martin Szelag, Guenter Feldmeier
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Publication number: 20210281060Abstract: A cable terminating assembly for terminating a cable having a wire includes a wire manager having an end face facing in an insertion direction and a connector housing with a reception opening receiving at least a part of the wire manager. The end face holds the wire in a predetermined position along the insertion direction. The connector housing has a cutting blade formed by an electrically insulating material. The cutting blade cuts the wire upon insertion of the wire manager into the connector housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Martin Szelag, Tobias Leininger, Franz Mueller, Ole Wiborg
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Publication number: 20200313352Abstract: A connector includes a connector housing having a coupling side for coupling with a complementary connector along a connection direction and a lever assembly including a lever for coupling with the complementary connector. The lever is pivotable around an axis of rotation on the connector housing. The axis of rotation extends essentially perpendicular to the connection direction. The lever extends in at least one position in the connection direction away from the axis of rotation toward the coupling side. The lever assembly has an extension that is movable relative to the lever and that extends the lever assembly in an extended state away from the axis of rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Michael Schambach, Stefan Plotz, Tobias Leininger, Gunter Feldmeier, Martin Szelag, Franz Mueller, Ole Wiborg
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Publication number: 20200274259Abstract: A contact member for an insulation displacement contact (IDC) terminal includes an encasement wall at least partially surrounding a receptacle volume receiving a wire or cable, an IDC member having an IDC blade penetrating an insulation of the wire or cable and a contact edge electrically contacting a core of the wire or cable, and a cutting blade cutting the wire or cable. The receptacle volume has an opening at least partially framed by the encasement wall. The IDC member is formed in a first wall section of the encasement wall. The cutting blade is formed in a second wall section of the encasement wall opposite the first wall section. Both the IDC blade and the cutting blade face the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Martin Szelag, Guenter Feldmeier
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Patent number: 10033118Abstract: An arrangement for an electrical connector is disclosed. The arrangement has a first connector portion and a second connector portion which can be folded relative to each other, the first connector portion having an insulation displacement contact and the second connector portion having a cable pressing face facing the insulation displacement contact, and a fitting sleeve having inner faces fitting over the first and second connector portions in a fitting direction, the inner faces extending towards each other counter to the fitting direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Stefan Jager, Markus Strelow, Ralf Schmidt, Ingon Kang, Christian Schrettlinger, Matthias Haucke, Martin Szelag
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Patent number: 9960549Abstract: An electrical connector is disclosed. The electrical connector has a middle housing having a first upper contact spring and a first upper opening, an upper cover connected to the middle housing and having a first upper termination clamp, wherein the upper cover rotatably and linearly moves with respect to the middle housing between an open position and a closed position, and a cable having a first core, the first core extending into the first upper opening. In the closed position of the upper cover, the first upper termination clamp contacts the first core in an electrically conductive manner and abuts the first upper contact spring.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2015Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Markus Strelow, Guenter Feldmeier, Martin Szelag, Bert Bergner, Ralf Schmidt, Christian Schrettlinger, Matthias Haucke, In Gon Kang
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Patent number: 9799990Abstract: A plug connector has a housing, a locking spring, and a catch spring. The locking spring is connected to the housing and has a locking position and an open position. The catch spring is connected to the housing, and has a compressed position when the locking spring is in the open position and a rest position only when the locking spring is in the open position.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventor: Martin Szelag
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Publication number: 20160268703Abstract: An arrangement for an electrical connector is disclosed. The arrangement has a first connector portion and a second connector portion which can be folded relative to each other, the first connector portion having an insulation displacement contact and the second connector portion having a cable pressing face facing the insulation displacement contact, and a fitting sleeve having inner faces fitting over the first and second connector portions in a fitting direction, the inner faces extending towards each other counter to the fitting direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Stefan Jager, Markus Strelow, Ralf Schmidt, Ingon Kang, Christian Schrettlinger, Matthias Haucke, Martin Szelag
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Patent number: 9397412Abstract: The invention relates to an IDC (Insulation Displacement Connector) contact for an electrical plug. The IDC contact includes a wire contact section and a secondary contact section. The wire contact section includes a cable receiving opening at a proximal end thereof and extending into a slotted cable receiving section. The secondary contact section includes a contact spring extending from and positioned adjacent to the wire contact section and a contact arm extending from the contact spring and extending to a contact point.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2014Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Ralf Schmidt, Martin Szelag
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Publication number: 20160072235Abstract: An electrical connector is disclosed. The electrical connector has a middle housing having a first upper contact spring and a first upper opening, an upper cover connected to the middle housing and having a first upper termination clamp, wherein the upper cover rotatably and linearly moves with respect to the middle housing between an open position and a closed position, and a cable having a first core, the first core extending into the first upper opening. In the closed position of the upper cover, the first upper termination clamp contacts the first core in an electrically conductive manner and abuts the first upper contact spring.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Markus Strelow, Guenter Feldmeier, Martin Szelag, Bert Bergner, Ralf Schmidt, Christian Schrettlinger, Matthias Haucke, In Gon Kang
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Patent number: 9265165Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing element (1) for sealing between an electric line (2) and a housing (100). In order to provide a sealing element (1) for a plurality of different line diameters, provision is made according to the invention for the sealing element (1) to have an elastically expandable inner sleeve (5) which has, in an axial direction (X) of the sealing element (1), a passage opening (4) for the line (2) which has at least one inner sealing surface (6a, 6b) extending along its inner periphery (6), an outer sleeve (10) surrounding the inner sleeve (5), which outer sleeve has at least one outer sealing surface (11a, 11b) extending along its outer periphery (11), and comprises at least one compensation section (7a-d) which is designed to be compressible in a radial direction (Y, Z) of the sealing element (1) and has a yieldingness which is greater than the yieldingness of the outer sleeve (10).Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2011Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Stefan Hein, Martin Szelag, Andreas Herrmann
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Publication number: 20150288102Abstract: A plug connector has a housing, a locking spring, and a catch spring. The locking spring is connected to the housing and has a locking position and an open position. The catch spring is connected to the housing, and has a compressed position when the locking spring is in the open position and a rest position only when the locking spring is in the open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBHInventor: Martin Szelag
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Patent number: 9119296Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing element (1) for sealing between an electric line (2) and a housing (100). In order to provide a sealing element (1) for a plurality of different line diameters, provision is made according to the invention for the sealing element (1) to have an elastically expandable inner sleeve (5) which has, in an axial direction (X) of the sealing element (1), a passage opening (4) for the line (2) which has at least one inner sealing surface (6a, 6b) extending along its inner periphery (6), an outer sleeve (10) surrounding the inner sleeve (5), which outer sleeve has at least one outer sealing surface (11a, 11b) extending along its outer periphery (11), and comprises at least one compensation section (7a-d) which is designed to be compressible in a radial direction (Y, Z) of the sealing element (1) and has a yieldingness which is greater than the yieldingness of the outer sleeve (10).Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2011Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbHInventors: Stefan Hein, Martin Szelag, Andreas Herrmann
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Publication number: 20150072551Abstract: The invention relates to an IDC (Insulation Displacement Connector) contact for an electrical plug. The IDC contact includes a wire contact section and a secondary contact section. The wire contact section includes a cable receiving opening at a proximal end thereof and extending into a slotted cable receiving section. The secondary contact section includes a contact spring extending from and positioned adjacent to the wire contact section and a contact arm extending from the contact spring and extending to a contact point.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBHInventors: Ralf Schmidt, Martin Szelag
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Patent number: 8814598Abstract: The invention relates to a contact means (100) for attaching an end of a cable (110). The contact means (100) has a casing (300) with an inner chamber (320) for receiving a section of the cable (110) in the region of the cable end, and a pull relief element (200, 201, 202, 203) which can be fastened to the casing (300) in the inner chamber (320), with a pull relief section (220, 221, 222, 223) and at least one contacting section (240, 241). The pull relief section (220, 221, 222, 223) is formed to fix a cable sheath (120) of the cable (110). The contacting section (240, 241) is formed to contact a shield (130) of the cable (110).Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbHInventors: Stefan Hein, Martin Szelag, Karl-Heinz Hess, Martin Schmitt, Dennis Feldmann, Hermann Schenk, Achim Pfeffer, Thomas Gerlach, Niranjan Thirunavukkarasu