Patents by Inventor Skip N. Afdasta

Skip N. Afdasta 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: 11588271
    Abstract: Modular connectors for rigid tubing are provided. An assembly according to embodiments of the present disclosure may include a rigid tube connected to a coupling assembly, the coupling assembly including a main body having a first tubular section and a second tubular section. The assembly may further include a connector head coupled to the coupling assembly, the connector head including a first section coupled to a second section, wherein the first and second sections define an internal cavity for housing an electrical connector, and wherein the first tubular section extends within the internal cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: AFC Cable Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Skip N. Afdasta, Gene Ellis, Mike Vertente
  • Publication number: 20210399461
    Abstract: Modular connectors for rigid tubing are provided. An assembly according to embodiments of the present disclosure may include a rigid tube connected to a coupling assembly, the coupling assembly including a main body having a first tubular section and a second tubular section. The assembly may further include a connector head coupled to the coupling assembly, the connector head including a first section coupled to a second section, wherein the first and second sections define an internal cavity for housing an electrical connector, and wherein the first tubular section extends within the internal cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: AFC Cable Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Skip N. Afdasta, Gene Ellis, Mike Vertente
  • Patent number: 10103456
    Abstract: Embodiments herein are directed to a wire spring terminal including a main contact body having a base and a set of sidewalls defining a central cavity, a first spring contact extending from the base into the central cavity, and a second spring contact extending from one of the sidewalls into the central cavity, wherein the first and second spring contacts are configured to engage a wire inserted into the main contact body. In some embodiments, the wire spring terminal includes a third spring contact extending from the base into the central cavity, and a fourth spring contact extending from another one of the set of sidewalls into the central cavity, the third and fourth spring contacts configured to engage a wire. The first and third spring contacts may be arranged side-by-side, separated by a slot. The second and fourth spring contacts are also arranged side-by-side, separated by another slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: AFC Cable Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Skip N. Afdasta, Eugene J. Ellis
  • Patent number: 9472320
    Abstract: A Metal-Clad cable includes at least two conductor assemblies and a non-linear bonding/grounding conductor within a metal sheath. Each conductor assembly has an electrical conductor, an insulation layer extending around and along the length of each of the electrical conductors, a jacket layer disposed around the insulating layer and a polymeric protective layer disposed around the jacket layer along the length of each of the electrical conductors. The bonding/grounding conductor includes a plurality of undulations disposed along a length thereof, and is disposed within the metal sheath so that it is in contact with an interior surface of the metal sheath. The bonding/grounding conductor is in cabled relation with the conductor assemblies. The undulations of the bonding/grounding conductor provide a degree of resiliency to the connection between the conductors and the metal sheath to facilitate easy removal of the metal sheath when making terminal connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: WPFY, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen A. Lundgren, Skip N. Afdasta, Robert A. Pereira
  • Publication number: 20130240237
    Abstract: A Metal-Clad cable includes at least two conductor assemblies and a non-linear bonding/grounding conductor within a metal sheath. Each conductor assembly has an electrical conductor, an insulation layer extending around and along the length of each of the electrical conductors, a jacket layer disposed around the insulating layer and a polymeric protective layer disposed around the jacket layer along the length of each of the electrical conductors. The bonding/grounding conductor includes a plurality of undulations disposed along a length thereof, and is disposed within the metal sheath so that it is in contact with an interior surface of the metal sheath. The bonding/grounding conductor is in cabled relation with the conductor assemblies. The undulations of the bonding/grounding conductor provide a degree of resiliency to the connection between the conductors and the metal sheath to facilitate easy removal of the metal sheath when making terminal connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: WPFY, INC.
    Inventors: Stephen A. Lundgren, Skip N. Afdasta, Robert A. Pereira
  • Patent number: 7420120
    Abstract: A flexible conduit or cable for electrical wiring having at least one break location along the length of the conduit or cable that is visible on an outer surface of the conduit or cable. The break location enables the conduit or cable to be broken. Also provided is a method for producing the flexible conduit or cable, and an apparatus that includes the flexible conduit or cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: WPFY, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Vertente, Robert A. Pereira, Skip N. Afdasta
  • Patent number: D847097
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: AC Cable Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Skip N. Afdasta, Eugene J. Ellis