Patents by Inventor Norbert A. Rumps

Norbert A. Rumps 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).

  • Patent number: 4286836
    Abstract: A connector block body of nonconductive material has a row of spaced open cavities. Within each cavity there is mounted an insulation displacement connector in the form of a metallic cylinder having a longitudinal slit. One wall of each of the cavities has a first slot extending from the cavity opening. The width of the first slot is slightly less than the diameter of the insulated wire for which the connector block is designed. A stuffer cap, which is attached to the block by a tether, has an open cavity. Mounted within the cavity of the cap is a post for engaging and forcing an insulated wire into the slit of the connector. Additionally, one wall of the cap has a slot and a cooperating nib which engage the wire and force it in the first slot wherein the wire is tightly grasped to prevent strain. In a second embodiment of the invention, a flat plate, bifurcated to define a restricted slit, is used as the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1981
    Assignee: Teletype Corporation
    Inventor: Norbert A. Rumps