Patents by Inventor Richard Forell

Richard Forell 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: 10686274
    Abstract: An electrical plug connector adapted to be assembled with a mating connector in an insertion direction comprises an outer housing, a contact housing adapted to be secured in the outer housing and having a contact receptacle receiving an electrical contact, a shaft extending through the outer housing and the contact housing, and a securing element adapted to positively lock the outer housing to the contact housing. The securing element is inserted in the shaft in a securing direction extending transversely relative to the insertion direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Richard Forell, Andreas Leonhard
  • Publication number: 20190214764
    Abstract: An electrical plug connector adapted to be assembled with a mating connector in an insertion direction comprises an outer housing, a contact housing adapted to be secured in the outer housing and having a contact receptacle receiving an electrical contact, a shaft extending through the outer housing and the contact housing, and a securing element adapted to positively lock the outer housing to the contact housing. The securing element is inserted in the shaft in a securing direction extending transversely relative to the insertion direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Richard Forell, Andreas Leonhard
  • Patent number: 9859650
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug element (2, 2?) of a plug connector (1) for a sealed electrical plug-and-socket connection extending through a hole (4) in a wall (5), having a protective housing (9, 9?), which comprises an inner chamber (46), which at least in places forms a mating plug receptacle (45) for a mating plug element (3) complementary to the plug element (2, 2?), having a locking device (11, 11?), which is actuatable from outside the protective housing (9) and may be moved from an unlocked position (T) into a locked position (R), the locking device (11, 11?) extending at least in the locked position (R) into the inner chamber (46) and overlapping the mating plug receptacle (45) at least in places, and having at least one sealing element (18, 18?) resting against the protective housing (9, 9?) at least in a final plugged-together position of the plug connector (1), by means of which sealing element the mating plug receptacle (45) may be sealed relative to the external environment of the plug connect
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Richard Forell, Joachim Schneider, Marcus Gimbel
  • Patent number: 9093786
    Abstract: An electrical plug-in connector with a casing, with a lever rotatably mounted on the casing. The lever has a guideway provided for guiding a guide element of a second casing, with the guide element being guided in the guideway upon rotation of the lever and the second casing being pulled from a pre-assembly position with regard to the casing into an end position. The casing has a flexible blocking element, an insertion space for introducing the guide element into the guideway being provided, the blocking element having an actuating surface, the actuating surface in a rest position of the blocking element projecting into the insertion space. The lever has a blocking surface, the blocking element having a second blocking surface, with, in a rest position of the lever and in a rest position of the blocking element, the second blocking surface of the blocking element being associated with the blocking surface of the lever and blocking a movement of the lever from the rest position into an end position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Richard Forell, Marcel Schmitt
  • Patent number: 8662906
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-and-socket connector with a first housing with first electrical contacts and a second housing with second electrical contacts. The first housing has a lever and a blocking element. The second housing has a toothed surface on which the lever arm can be brought into contact with an actuating surface upon pivoting in order to draw the first and the second housing together into an end position in which the first and the second contacts are contacted with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Marcel Schmitt, Richard Forell, Joachim Schneider
  • Publication number: 20130252446
    Abstract: An electrical plug-in connector with a casing, with a lever rotatably mounted on the casing. The lever has a guideway provided for guiding a guide element of a second casing, with the guide element being guided in the guideway upon rotation of the lever and the second casing being pulled from a pre-assembly position with regard to the casing into an end position. The casing has a flexible blocking element, an insertion space for introducing the guide element into the guideway being provided, the blocking element having an actuating surface, the actuating surface in a rest position of the blocking element projecting into the insertion space. The lever has a blocking surface, the blocking element having a second blocking surface, with, in a rest position of the lever and in a rest position of the blocking element, the second blocking surface of the blocking element being associated with the blocking surface of the lever and blocking a movement of the lever from the rest position into an end position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBH
    Inventors: Richard Forell, Marcel Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20130029508
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug element (2, 2?) of a plug connector (1) for a sealed electrical plug-and-socket connection extending through a hole (4) in a wall (5), having a protective housing (9, 9?), which comprises an inner chamber (46), which at least in places forms a mating plug receptacle (45) for a mating plug element (3) complementary to the plug element (2, 2?), having a locking device (11, 11?), which is actuatable from outside the protective housing (9) and may be moved from an unlocked position (T) into a locked position (R), the locking device (11, 11?) extending at least in the locked position (R) into the inner chamber (46) and overlapping the mating plug receptacle (45) at least in places, and having at least one sealing element (18, 18?) resting against the protective housing (9, 9?) at least in a final plugged-together position of the plug connector (1), by means of which sealing element the mating plug receptacle 45) may be sealed relative to the external environment of the plug connecto
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBH
    Inventors: Richard Forell, Joachim Schneider, Marcus Gimbel
  • Publication number: 20120115342
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-and-socket connector with a first housing with first electrical contacts and a second housing with second electrical contacts. The first housing has a lever which is rotatably mounted on the first housing, the second housing having a toothed surface on which the lever arm can be brought into contact with an actuating surface upon pivoting, in order to draw the first and the second housing together into an end position in which the first and the second contacts are contacted with each other. The first housing has a blocking element which, in a pre-assembly position of the first and the second housing in which the two housings are partially inserted into one another, blocks pivoting of the lever arm into the end position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Marcel Schmitt, Richard Forell, Joachim Schneider
  • Patent number: 7704086
    Abstract: A plug connection comprises a first plug having a seal and a second plug configured for fitting in an opening in a partition wall. The second plug is mateable with the first plug such that the seal substantially surrounds the opening in the partition wall. A clamping device is provided on the first plug and is configured for drawing the first plug into engagement with the second plug. The clamping device engages with the second plug at a connection region. The connection region is provided with a sealing member configured to seal the connection region between the clamping device and the second plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Gimbel, Stefan Glaser, Richard Forell, Joachim Schneider
  • Publication number: 20070197074
    Abstract: A plug connection comprises a first plug having a seal and a second plug configured for fitting in an opening in a partition wall. The second plug is mateable with the first plug such that the seal substantially surrounds the opening in the partition wall. A clamping device is provided on the first plug and is configured for drawing the first plug into engagement with the second plug. The clamping device engages with the second plug at a connection region. The connection region is provided with a sealing member configured to seal the connection region between the clamping device and the second plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Markus Gimbel, Stefan Glaser, Richard Forell, Joachim Schneider
  • Patent number: 7179133
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an attachment device (100) for the sun visor of a motor vehicle having a receiving housing (106) mounted on the motor vehicle and a sun visor foot (108) connectable with the sun visor, wherein the receiving housing (106) and the sun visor foot (108) each comprise contacts for producing an electrical connection. The electrical contact of the receiving housing (106) has a first contact point (158) and the electrical contact of the sun visor foot (108) has a second contact point (144) whereby the first contact point (158) and the second contact point (144) are in electrical contact with when the sun visor foot (108) is mounted in the receiving housing (106).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH, Audi AG
    Inventors: Richard Forell, Joachim Schneider, Stefan Glaser, Joerg Schlinkheider
  • Publication number: 20060216956
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an attachment device (100) for the sun visor of a motor vehicle having a receiving housing (106) mounted on the motor vehicle and a sun visor foot (108) connectable with the sun visor, wherein the receiving housing (106) and the sun visor foot (108) each comprise contacts for producing an electrical connection. The electrical contact of the receiving housing (106) has a first contact point (158) and the electrical contact of the sun visor foot (108) has a second contact point (144) whereby the first contact point (158) and the second contact point (144) are in electrical contact with when the sun visor foot (108) is mounted in the receiving housing (106).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Richard Forell, Joachim Schneider, Stefan Glaser, Joerg Schlinkheider