Patents by Inventor Reginald J. Simmons

Reginald J. Simmons 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).

  • Bipartite electrical connector housing
    Patent number: 4586773
    Abstract: One of housing parts (1and 2) has ramps (15), which are engaged by projections (18) on latch arms (16) on the other housing part (2) to secure the housing parts (1 and 2) in mating relationship and thereby providing a force which assists the mating of the housing parts (1 and 2). In order to allow the arms (16) to be released from the ramps (15) by displacing only one of the arms (16), are ganged through a torsion spring (12) so that by depressing one arm (16) towards the mated housing parts (1 and 2), or by pulling the other arm (16) away from the mated housing parts (1 and 2), both of the arms (16) can be released from engagement with their associated ramps (15) simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1986
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: Werner Lothmann, Leonard J. Owen, Reginald J. Simmons
  • Electrical connector with latching means
    Patent number: 4392706
    Abstract: A two part connector has latch arms (4) and ramps (3) which latch together to give positive mating in known manner. To facilitate release the arms (4) are depressible in the mated condition to allow withdrawal of latch projections (6) below ramps (3). Resilient stop fingers (15) may be provided to inhibit mismating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1983
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert W. Baker, Leonard J. Owen, Reginald J. Simmons
  • Electrical tab receptacle
    Patent number: RE30277
    Abstract: An electrical tab receptacle for mating with a complementary tab is provided with an integral tongue having a lance whereby the receptacle can be releasably secured to the tab, the tongue being resiliently depressible by means of a finger, a tool, or part of a housing containing the receptacle, to release the receptacle from the tongue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1980
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventor: Reginald J. Simmons
  • Electrical tab receptacle
    Patent number: RE31142
    Abstract: An electrical tab receptacle for mating with a complementary tab is provided with an integral tongue having a lance whereby the receptacle can be releasably secured to the tab, the tongue being resiliently depressible by means of a finger, a tool, or part of a housing containing the receptacle, to release the receptacle from the tongue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1983
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventor: Reginald J. Simmons