Patents by Inventor Michael P. WITMER

Michael P. WITMER 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).

  • Receptacle contact
    Patent number: 9099796
    Abstract: A receptacle contact includes a resilient contact arm having at least one contact area for contacting a mating contact. A support arm is stamped and formed from an area of a wall of the receptacle contact. The support arm cooperates with the resilient contact arm to support the resilient contact arm. An overstress member is provided on the wall of the receptacle contact. The overstress member is formed to extend into the area of the wall from which the support arm was formed. The overstress member cooperates with the support arm to prevent the support arm from being moved beyond the overstress member and beyond the area of the wall from which the support arm was formed, thereby ensuring that the resilient contact arm and the support arm will provide sufficient normal force to maintain a mechanical and electrical engagement with a mating contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Mark Myer, Hurley Chester Moll, Paul Eric Wittensoldner, Michael P. Witmer
  • RECEPTACLE CONTACT
    Publication number: 20150099408
    Abstract: A receptacle contact includes a resilient contact arm having at least one contact area for contacting a mating contact. A support arm is stamped and formed from an area of a wall of the receptacle contact. The support arm cooperates with the resilient contact arm to support the resilient contact arm. An overstress member is provided on the wall of the receptacle contact. The overstress member is formed to extend into the area of the wall from which the support arm was formed. The overstress member cooperates with the support arm to prevent the support arm from being moved beyond the overstress member and beyond the area of the wall from which the support arm was formed, thereby ensuring that the resilient contact arm and the support arm will provide sufficient normal force to maintain a mechanical and electrical engagement with a mating contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: John Mark MYER, Hurley Chester MOLL, Paul Eric WITTENSOLDNER, Michael P. WITMER