Patents by Inventor Richard E. Orstad

Richard E. Orstad 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).

  • Electrical connector having a pivot lock
    Patent number: 5643009
    Abstract: The invention comprises an electrical connector having a connector housing with contact receiving passages to receive contacts therein and a guide member. A lock housing has a pivot member wherein the pivot member and the guide member cooperate to secure the lock housing to the connector housing and to allow the lock housing to rotate and move longitudinally with respect to the connector housing. The lock housing having a first position with respect to the connector housing wherein the contacts can be loaded into the housing. The lock housing having a second position wherein the contacts are secured within the housing for electrical connection with a matable connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Allen Dinkel, Richard E. Orstad, Michael Paul Trull