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).

  • Publication number: 20230208082
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter Feldmeier, Martin Szelag
  • Publication number: 20220255266
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicants: TE Connectivity Nederland BV, TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Jeroen Jozef Maria De Bruijn, Wijnand Van Gils, Martin Szelag, Peter Dirk Jaeger, Ulrich Buchmann, Franz Mueller, Nick Ottenbros
  • Publication number: 20220216646
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicants: TE Connectivity Nederland BV, TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Szelag, Ole Wiborg, Jeroen De Bruijn, Franz Mueller
  • Patent number: 11342711
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Schambach, Stefan Plotz, Tobias Leininger, Gunter Feldmeier, Martin Szelag, Franz Mueller, Ole Wiborg
  • Publication number: 20220158365
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicants: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, TE Connectivity Nederland BV
    Inventors: Jeroen De Bruijn, Martin Szelag, Wijnand Van Gils, Franz Mueller, Ulrich Buchmann, Mike Laub
  • Patent number: 11133608
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Szelag, Guenter Feldmeier
  • Publication number: 20210281060
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Szelag, Tobias Leininger, Franz Mueller, Ole Wiborg
  • Publication number: 20200313352
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Schambach, Stefan Plotz, Tobias Leininger, Gunter Feldmeier, Martin Szelag, Franz Mueller, Ole Wiborg
  • Publication number: 20200274259
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Szelag, Guenter Feldmeier
  • Patent number: 10033118
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Jager, Markus Strelow, Ralf Schmidt, Ingon Kang, Christian Schrettlinger, Matthias Haucke, Martin Szelag
  • Patent number: 9960549
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Strelow, Guenter Feldmeier, Martin Szelag, Bert Bergner, Ralf Schmidt, Christian Schrettlinger, Matthias Haucke, In Gon Kang
  • Patent number: 9799990
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Martin Szelag
  • Publication number: 20160268703
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Jager, Markus Strelow, Ralf Schmidt, Ingon Kang, Christian Schrettlinger, Matthias Haucke, Martin Szelag
  • Patent number: 9397412
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Schmidt, Martin Szelag
  • Publication number: 20160072235
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Strelow, Guenter Feldmeier, Martin Szelag, Bert Bergner, Ralf Schmidt, Christian Schrettlinger, Matthias Haucke, In Gon Kang
  • Patent number: 9265165
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Hein, Martin Szelag, Andreas Herrmann
  • Publication number: 20150288102
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBH
    Inventor: Martin Szelag
  • Patent number: 9119296
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Hein, Martin Szelag, Andreas Herrmann
  • Publication number: 20150072551
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Schmidt, Martin Szelag
  • Patent number: 8814598
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Hein, Martin Szelag, Karl-Heinz Hess, Martin Schmitt, Dennis Feldmann, Hermann Schenk, Achim Pfeffer, Thomas Gerlach, Niranjan Thirunavukkarasu