Patents by Inventor Rudiger Ostermann

Rudiger Ostermann 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).

  • Contact stud, terminal and contact assembly in particular for car technology
    Patent number: 10218103
    Abstract: A contact stud is disclosed. The contact stud has a protector, a connection section, and a base section. The connection section is insertable into a terminal along an insertion direction. The connection section has a contact region protected by the protector from an insulative coating applied to a remainder of the connection section. The base section is mounted on a grounding surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignees: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, Tyco Electronics UK Ltd
    Inventors: Rudiger Ostermann, Hartmut Ripper, Mile Trajkov, John Marsh
  • Hand-operated tool, ground contact mounting set and method for mounting a terminal onto a ground stud contact, in particular for a car body
    Patent number: 9991659
    Abstract: A tool for mounting a terminal onto a stud contact is disclosed. The tool has a receptacle, a stud detector, and an indicator. The receptacle is open in a mounting direction and receives the terminal. The stud detector detects a final installation position of the stud contact within the receptacle. The indicator is visible from an exterior of the tool and is connected to the stud detector. The indicator has a first visual appearance and a second visual appearance different from the first visual appearance, and automatically switches between the first visual appearance and the second visual appearance based on whether the stud contact is in the final installation position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Rudiger Ostermann, Hartmut Ripper, Mile Trajkov
  • Contact Stud, Terminal and Contact Assembly in Particular for Car Technology
    Publication number: 20170244187
    Abstract: A contact stud is disclosed. The contact stud has a protector, a connection section, and a base section. The connection section is insertable into a terminal along an insertion direction. The connection section has a contact region protected by the protector from an insulative coating applied to a remainder of the connection section. The base section is mounted on a grounding surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicants: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, Tyco Electronics UK Ltd
    Inventors: Rudiger Ostermann, Hartmut Ripper, Mile Trajkov, John Marsh
  • Hand-Operated Tool, Ground Contact Mounting Set And Method For Mounting A Terminal Onto A Ground Stud Contact, In Particular For A Car Body
    Publication number: 20170244210
    Abstract: A tool for mounting a terminal onto a stud contact is disclosed. The tool has a receptacle, a stud detector, and an indicator. The receptacle is open in a mounting direction and receives the terminal. The stud detector detects a final installation position of the stud contact within the receptacle. The indicator is visible from an exterior of the tool and is connected to the stud detector. The indicator has a first visual appearance and a second visual appearance different from the first visual appearance, and automatically switches between the first visual appearance and the second visual appearance based on whether the stud contact is in the final installation position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Rudiger Ostermann, Hartmut Ripper, Mile Trajkov