Patents by Inventor Merlyn W. Jeche

Merlyn W. Jeche 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).

  • Customizable plugs for A.C. power cords
    Patent number: 4815983
    Abstract: A modular power-line attachment cord has a plug with standard pins in a cavity with a locking shoulder. A number of national-standard inserts have cooperating sockets for the pins, and a locking shoulder allowing the insert to be permanently captured in the cavity of the plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1989
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Erickson, Merlyn W. Jeche, Rolland D. O'Groske, Gerald L. Richter