Patents by Inventor Ned E. Corman
Ned E. Corman 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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Patent number: 8157602Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a spring member having a generally C-shaped body extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge. The C-shaped body is formed by a first hook portion, a second hook portion, and a central section extending between the first hook portion and the second hook portion. Each of the hook portions are adapted to receive a conductor. The spring member is movable between a normal position and a deflected position, wherein in the deflected position, the spring member imparts a clamping force on the first and second conductors. The assembly further includes a wedge member having a leading end and a trailing end. The wedge is positionable within the spring member to drive the spring member from the normal position to the deflected position, wherein the wedge has an initial position and a final position corresponding to the deflected position of the spring member.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2010Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Charles Dudley Copper, Ned E. Corman
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Publication number: 20110028052Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a spring member having a generally C-shaped body extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge. The C-shaped body is formed by a first hook portion, a second hook portion, and a central section extending between the first hook portion and the second hook portion. Each of the hook portions are adapted to receive a conductor. The spring member is movable between a normal position and a deflected position, wherein in the deflected position, the spring member imparts a clamping force on the first and second conductors. The assembly further includes a wedge member having a leading end and a trailing end. The wedge is positionable within the spring member to drive the spring member from the normal position to the deflected position, wherein the wedge has an initial position and a final position corresponding to the deflected position of the spring member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: CHARLES DUDLEY COPPER, NED E. CORMAN
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Patent number: 7819706Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a spring member having a generally C-shaped body extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge. The C-shaped body is formed by a first hook portion, a second hook portion, and a central section extending between the first hook portion and the second hook portion. Each of the hook portions are adapted to receive a conductor. The spring member is movable between a normal position and a deflected position, wherein in the deflected position, the spring member imparts a clamping force on the first and second conductors. The assembly further includes a wedge member having a leading end and a trailing end. The wedge is positionable within the spring member to drive the spring member from the normal position to the deflected position, wherein the wedge has an initial position and a final position corresponding to the deflected position of the spring member.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2007Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Charles Dudley Copper, Ned E. Corman
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Patent number: 7524217Abstract: An electrical connector assembly for a utility power transmission system includes a first conductive member having a first hook portion and a first base wedge portion with the first hook portion extending from the first wedge portion and is adapted to engage a main conductor. A second conductive member includes a hook portion and a wedge portion with the hook portion extending from the wedge portion and adapted to engage a tap conductor. The wedge portion of the first conductive member and the wedge portion of the second conductive member are adapted to nest with one another and be secured to one another by hand without specialized tooling. The assembly further comprises a displacement stop that is located on at least one of the first and second conductive members once fully mated. The displacement stop is positioned to define a final displacement relation between the first and second conductive members.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Charles D. Copper, Ned E. Corman
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Publication number: 20090061699Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a spring member having a generally C-shaped body extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge. The C-shaped body is formed by a first hook portion, a second hook portion, and a central section extending between the first hook portion and the second hook portion. Each of the hook portions are adapted to receive a conductor. The spring member is movable between a normal position and a deflected position, wherein in the deflected position, the spring member imparts a clamping force on the first and second conductors. The assembly further includes a wedge member having a leading end and a trailing end. The wedge is positionable within the spring member to drive the spring member from the normal position to the deflected position, wherein the wedge has an initial position and a final position corresponding to the deflected position of the spring member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2007Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventors: Charles Dudley Copper, Ned E. Corman
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Patent number: 7309263Abstract: An electrical connector assembly for a utility power transmission system includes a first conductive member having a first hook portion and a first base wedge portion with the first hook portion extending from the first wedge portion and is adapted to engage a main conductor. A second conductive member includes a hook portion and a wedge portion with the hook portion extending from the wedge portion and adapted to engage a tap conductor. The wedge portion of the first conductive member and the wedge portion of the second conductive member are adapted to nest with one another and be secured to one another by hand without specialized tooling. The assembly further comprises a displacement stop that is located on at least one of the first and second conductive members once fully mated. The displacement stop is positioned to define a final displacement relation between the first and second conductive members.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2006Date of Patent: December 18, 2007Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Charles D. Copper, Ned E. Corman
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Patent number: 4714441Abstract: An electrical socket having a plurality of contact elements with bowed beams on each end cooperating to form resilient passages to receive a pin. The contact elments are supported on a disc with the beams being on each side thereof. A cavity in the housing receives the disc and associated contact elements. An opening through the disc is sized so that the pin passing therethrough cannot wobble and overstress the beams.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 1987Date of Patent: December 22, 1987Assignee: AMP IncorporatedInventor: Ned E. Corman
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Patent number: 4653826Abstract: A high current power connector has contact elements defining a pin receiving opening. The contact elements are spring loaded inwardly to increase the contact force between each contact element and a pin. The connector also has the capability for the contact members to float and to realign themselves if the pin and contact elements are misaligned.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1986Date of Patent: March 31, 1987Assignee: AMP IncorporatedInventors: Christopher N. Burgess, Ned E. Corman, Lee A. Barkus, Steven J. Kandybowski, Matthew M. Sucheski
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Patent number: 4345267Abstract: The present invention is to a heat sink device designed to conduct heat away from an active device substrate housed in a connector of the type having a hinged cover with spring elements thereon. More particularly the preferred embodiment includes a base member, in intimate contact with the substrate, positioned on the inside of the cover, and a heat exchanger attached to the base and extending above the cover.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 1980Date of Patent: August 17, 1982Assignee: AMP IncorporatedInventors: Ned E. Corman, Steven J. Kandybowski, William S. Scheingold, Frank C. Youngfleish