Patents by Inventor Robert Wayne Walker
Robert Wayne Walker 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).
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Patent number: 7934961Abstract: The invention provides a modular housing assembly system having a first housing assembly and second housing assembly. The first housing assembly has first contacts mounted thereon. The first contacts have elongated contact sections. The second housing assembly has second contacts mounted thereon. Each of the second contacts has more than one resilient contact sections spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal axis of the second contact. As the first housing assembly and the second housing assembly are moved into engagement, at least one resilient contact section of each of the second contacts are positioned in electrical engagement with the elongated contact sections of the first contacts.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2009Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Kasthuri Sankar Damodharan, Robert Wayne Walker
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Patent number: 7834283Abstract: A switch system for use with a printed circuit board is provided. The switch system includes: a switch base; an anti-overstress member or feature formed in the switch base; a plurality of retention legs formed in the base for retaining a printed circuit board, wherein a first via is in electrical communication with one of the plurality of retention legs; a spring-loaded contact formed in the base for contacting the anti-overstress feature, and wherein a second via is in electrical communication with the spring-loaded contact. A printed circuit board may be mounted in and attached to the plurality of retention legs.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2006Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventor: Robert Wayne Walker
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Patent number: 7766690Abstract: A connector assembly includes a boot body, a contact housing, and a contact. The boot body extends between a boot coupling end and a boot back end. The back end receives a cable that includes a conductor. The boot body defines an internal chamber. The contact housing extends between a housing mating end and a housing back end. The contact housing includes a housing coupling element between the housing mating end and the housing back end. The housing back end is coupled to the boot coupling end. The housing mating end is configured to mate with a mating connector to electrically connect the connector assembly and the mating connector. The contact is held in the housing and electrically connected to the conductor. An adhesive is disposed in the internal chamber to secure the boot body and the contact housing together.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2008Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Robert Wayne Walker, William Gary Lenker, Steven Michael Weldon
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Publication number: 20100055953Abstract: A connector assembly includes a boot body, a contact housing, and a contact. The boot body extends between a boot coupling end and a boot back end. The back end receives a cable that includes a conductor. The boot body defines an internal chamber. The contact housing extends between a housing mating end and a housing back end. The contact housing includes a housing coupling element between the housing mating end and the housing back end. The housing back end is coupled to the boot coupling end. The housing mating end is configured to mate with a mating connector to electrically connect the connector assembly and the mating connector. The contact is held in the housing and electrically connected to the conductor. An adhesive is disposed in the internal chamber to secure the boot body and the contact housing together.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2008Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: ROBERT WAYNE WALKER, WILLIAM GARY LENKER, STEVEN MICHAEL WELDON
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Publication number: 20090311922Abstract: The invention provides a modular housing assembly system having a first housing assembly and second housing assembly. The first housing assembly has first contacts mounted thereon. The first contacts have elongated contact sections. The second housing assembly has second contacts mounted thereon. Each of the second contacts has more than one resilient contact sections spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal axis of the second contact. As the first housing assembly and the second housing assembly are moved into engagement, at least one resilient contact section of each of the second contacts are positioned in electrical engagement with the elongated contact sections of the first contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2009Publication date: December 17, 2009Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Kasthuri Sankar DAMODHARAN, Robert Wayne WALKER
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Publication number: 20080135394Abstract: A switch system for use with a printed circuit board is provided. The switch system includes: a switch base; an anti-overstress member or feature formed in the switch base; a plurality of retention legs formed in the base for retaining a printed circuit board, wherein a first via is in electrical communication with one of the plurality of retention legs; a spring-loaded contact formed in the base for contacting the anti-overstress feature, and wherein a second via is in electrical communication with the spring-loaded contact. A printed circuit board may be mounted in and attached to the plurality of retention legs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2006Publication date: June 12, 2008Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: Robert Wayne Walker
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Patent number: 6142815Abstract: A plurality of interface modules (200,300,400,500) having identical first mating interfaces (202,302) for mating with the mating face (100) of a cable tap connector (10), to enable interconnection therewith at second mating interfaces by different types of electrical conductors. A set of contacts in each module have identical first contact sections (212,318) along the first mating interface, and the contacts are secured in the module housing (206,306) under an insulative retention plate (210,360) that assuredly secures the contacts in proper position for accurate positioning of the first contact sections. The insulative plate (210,360) also protects the first contact sections during handling of the module.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 1998Date of Patent: November 7, 2000Assignee: The Whitaker CorporationInventors: Robert Neil Whiteman, Jr., Earl William McCleerey, Michael Eugene Shirk, Douglas Morgan Walburn, Robert Wayne Walker
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Patent number: 6036535Abstract: Cable tap connector (10) applied to a cable (12) at an end thereof. End cap (70) is urged over the cable end (72) for sealing thereof and includes projections (84) that seat in openings (82) of either the connector housing (20) or the connector cover (22).Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 1998Date of Patent: March 14, 2000Assignee: The Whitaker CorporationInventors: Robert Neil Whiteman, Jr., Earl William McCleerey, Robert Wayne Walker
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Patent number: 6022240Abstract: A connector (10,200,300) for termination to a multiconductor cable (12,306) along a length thereof at a point remote from an end thereof, such as after installation of the cable within a premises, and including a housing (20,202,302) and a cover (22,204,304) securable to each other around the cable. The housing contains a plurality of contacts (60,220,320) with first contact sections (66,234,328) in slots (62,236,330) that open onto the cable face adjacent the cable jacket. Upon actuation of actuators (90,222,326), the contacts associated with the actuators are urged downwardly against the cable jacket, penetrating the jacket (14) and compressively engaging the cable's conductors (16). Second contact sections (68,232,348) are exposed along the mating face (72,214,310) of the connector for mating with complementary contacts of an interface module (400).Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 1998Date of Patent: February 8, 2000Assignee: The Whitaker CorporationInventors: Earl William McCleerey, Robert Neil Whiteman, Jr., Robert Wayne Walker, Douglas Morgan Walburn, Michael Eugene Shirk
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Patent number: 5704801Abstract: Connector (10) terminatable to a power cable (12) for tapping thereof, and having a housing (20), a clamp member (40) and an actuator (80) all linked by fasteners (100) when assembled around a length of the cable (12). Actuation of the actuator (80) urges the housing (20) toward and against the clamp member (40) with cable (12) nestled in a channel therebetween defined by grooves (30,44). IDC contacts (22) of the housing (20) extend toward cable (12) within groove (30) and establish terminations with respective conductors (14) of the power cable upon termination. The actuator (80) is cradled between slotted arms (48) of the clamp member and includes a cam (82) bearing against the clamp member when actuated to move the actuator away from the clamp member, with links (100) carried thereby and in turn pulling the housing against the clamp member.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 1996Date of Patent: January 6, 1998Assignee: The Whitaker CorporationInventors: Robert Wayne Walker, Michael Kenneth Dixon
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Patent number: 5697806Abstract: An electrical connector (10) terminating a multi-wire cable (56) and adapted for mating contact with another such connector of identical construction. The connector comprises a plurality of hermaphroditic contact members (12) retained within a housing (14,16). The housing includes channels (52) for holding the wires (54) of the cable and the contact members further have insulation displacing contact portions (36) adapted to engage respective ones of the wires. The housing is formed of two parts with a latching mechanism (58,60, 62,64).Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 1996Date of Patent: December 16, 1997Assignee: The Whitaker CorporationInventors: Robert Neil Whiteman, Jr., Robert Wayne Walker, James Philip Moser, Earl William McCleerey, Keith Scott Koegel