Patents by Inventor Robert Stang

Robert Stang 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: 6416340
    Abstract: A power connector system has a male member, a female member and a contact member. A cable is attached to the male member. The female member has a U-shaped channel. The contact member is U-shaped and is received in the channel. The side walls of the channel have outer edges defining an outer opening to the channel and end edges defining an end opening to the channel. The male member has a single blade which is insertable into the contact member either though the outer opening or through the end opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Inventors: Christopher E. Schaefer, John Kountz, Joseph A Finnerty, Robert Stang
  • Patent number: 6358104
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrical female terminal which comprises a direct current path between a contact region defined by a plurality of circumferentially spaced contact vanes formed as beams having opposite ends connected to terminal body portions and wherein each vane is twisted on its length to provide a radially inwardly directed contact on a beam that provides a torsional force component that increases normal forces for providing electrical contact without producing a commensurate increase in the force required to engage a pin within the contact region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Daugherty, William G. Strang, Robert Stang, Christopher Adrian Margrave
  • Patent number: 6354890
    Abstract: A sleeve and post terminals combination, wherein a single piece sleeve terminal which is slidingly interfaced with a smooth surfaced post terminal for high current circuit applications. The sleeve terminal is formed from sheet metal stock, having an inner sleeve component and an outer sleeve component. The inner sleeve component includes three circumferentially spaced electrical contracts. The post terminal is configured to be snugly received by the inner sleeve component, wherein the three contacts are radially forced against the post terminal. The post terminal preferably has a bullet nose and has a smooth surface. In a preferred environment of operation, the post terminal is connected with a BEDC, and the sleeve terminal is connected with a high current capacity wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Adkins, Robert Stang, Robert L. Sten
  • Publication number: 20020013099
    Abstract: A sleeve and post terminals combination, wherein a single piece sleeve terminal which is slidingly interfaced with a smooth surfaced post terminal for high current circuit applications. The sleeve terminal is formed from sheet metal stock, having an inner sleeve component and an outer sleeve component. The inner sleeve component includes three circumferentially spaced electrical contracts. The post terminal is configured to be snugly received by the inner sleeve component, wherein the three contacts are radially forced against the post terminal. The post terminal preferably has a bullet nose and has a smooth surface. In a preferred environment of operation, the post terminal is connected with a BEDC, and the sleeve terminal is connected with a high current capacity wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2000
    Publication date: January 31, 2002
    Inventors: Robert J. Adkins, Robert Stang, Robert L. Stein
  • Publication number: 20010039145
    Abstract: A power connector system has a male member, a female member and a contact member. A cable is attached to the male member. The female member has a U-shaped channel. The contact member is U-shaped and is received in the channel. The side walls of the channel have outer edges defining an outer opening to the channel and end edges defining an end opening to the channel. The male member has a single blade which is insertable into the contact member either though the outer opening or through the end opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2000
    Publication date: November 8, 2001
    Inventors: Christopher E. Schaefer, John Kountz, Joseph A. Finnerty, Robert Stang
  • Publication number: 20010014560
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrical female terminal which comprises a direct current path between a contact region defined by a plurality of circumferentially spaced contact vanes formed as beams having opposite ends connected to terminal body portions and wherein each vane is twisted on its length to provide a radially inwardly directed contact on a beam that provides a torsional force component that increases normal forces for providing electrical contact without producing a commensurate increase in the force required to engage a pin within the contact region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2000
    Publication date: August 16, 2001
    Inventors: JAMES D. DAUGHERTY, WILLIAM G. STRANG, ROBERT STANG, CHRISTOPHER ADRIAN MARGRAVE