Patents by Inventor Ryan Hetrick

Ryan Hetrick 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 ARRANGEMENT WITH INSERTION BEHAVIOR INDEPENDENT OF INSERTION DIRECTION AND KIT
    Publication number: 20260351886
    Abstract: A contact arrangement into which at least one plug contact can be inserted in at least two insertion directions includes a receptacle into which the plug contact can be inserted along a first insertion direction and along a second insertion direction. The first insertion direction and the second insertion direction enclose an opening angle. A pressure spring arrangement is arranged at least in part in the receptacle and comprising at least one pressure spring element and is configured to press the plug contact in a direction perpendicular to the first and second insertion directions. Each pressure spring element extends with a deviation of at most 15° along or perpendicular to the angle bisector of the opening angle. A plug contact with at least similar insertion behavior can be inserted into such a contact arrangement from different directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2026
    Publication date: November 5, 2026
    Inventors: Jochen FERTIG, Martin BLEICHER, Michael BURGHARD, Stefan MASAK, Andre MAIROSER, Ryan HETRICK, Stefan BRAUN, Jochen BRANDT, Andreas MERKLE, Steffen SCHOELLHAMMER, Claire MAGNE, Alberto ALAMO ALONSO, Georg HOCHBAUER, Fabian LANDGRAF
  • Electrical connector with lever and camming slide
    Patent number: 7789682
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is disclosed having a housing where at least one camming slide slides relative to the housing, and has a camming slot therein which is cooperable with a camming lug on a mating housing. The slide comprises an integral pin thereon. A connecting link is rotatable relative to the housing and includes an aperture which cooperates with the camming slide. A lever is rotatable relative to the housing and is profiled to rotate the connecting link, and in turn translate the slide. The housings are drawn together and apart upon movement of the slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Bryan Hitchcock, Galen M Martin, Ryan Hetrick
  • Electrical connector with lever and camming slide
    Patent number: 7695296
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is disclosed having a housing assembly, having a mating face where at least one camming slide slides relative to the housing assembly, and has a camming slot therein is cooperable with a camming lug on a mating housing. The slide comprises gear rack teeth thereon. A rotary gear is rotatable relative to the housing assembly and includes gear teeth which cooperate with the gear rack teeth. A lever is rotatable relative to the housing assembly and is profiled to rotate the rotary gear, and in turn translate the slide. The housings are drawn together and apart upon movement of the slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Bryan Hitchcock, Galen M Martin, Ryan Hetrick