Patents by Inventor Stefan Plotz

Stefan Plotz 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: 11342711
    Abstract: A connector includes a connector housing having a coupling side for coupling with a complementary connector along a connection direction and a lever assembly including a lever for coupling with the complementary connector. The lever is pivotable around an axis of rotation on the connector housing. The axis of rotation extends essentially perpendicular to the connection direction. The lever extends in at least one position in the connection direction away from the axis of rotation toward the coupling side. The lever assembly has an extension that is movable relative to the lever and that extends the lever assembly in an extended state away from the axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Schambach, Stefan Plotz, Tobias Leininger, Gunter Feldmeier, Martin Szelag, Franz Mueller, Ole Wiborg
  • Publication number: 20200313352
    Abstract: A connector includes a connector housing having a coupling side for coupling with a complementary connector along a connection direction and a lever assembly including a lever for coupling with the complementary connector. The lever is pivotable around an axis of rotation on the connector housing. The axis of rotation extends essentially perpendicular to the connection direction. The lever extends in at least one position in the connection direction away from the axis of rotation toward the coupling side. The lever assembly has an extension that is movable relative to the lever and that extends the lever assembly in an extended state away from the axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Schambach, Stefan Plotz, Tobias Leininger, Gunter Feldmeier, Martin Szelag, Franz Mueller, Ole Wiborg
  • Patent number: 6573447
    Abstract: An electric device including a housing having a wall (2) made of solidified polymeric material and at least one electric component (5) which is situated inside the housing and is connected via at least one electric line (4) to at least one electric component which is situated outside or inside the housing, the line (4) being configured to be flexible and being at least partially embedded in the wall (2) of the housing during the molding and solidification of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventors: Günter Trogisch, Peter Schäfer, Stefan Plötz, Martin Quarder
  • Publication number: 20020031940
    Abstract: An electric device including a housing having a wall (2) made of solidified polymeric material and at least one electric component (5) which is situated inside the housing and is connected via at least one electric line (4) to at least one electric component which is situated outside or inside the housing, the line (4) being configured to be flexible and being at least partially embedded in the wall (2) of the housing during the molding and solidification of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: Gunter Trogisch, Peter Schafer, Stefan Plotz, Martin Quarder
  • Patent number: 5921385
    Abstract: A housing for a personal computer card has a U-shaped plastic frame including flexible lateral arms and a connecting stay connecting the lateral flexible arms. The flexible lateral arms and the connecting stay define a plane of the plastic frame and delimit an inner receiving space for a personal computer card. The U-shaped plastic frame has an open end opposite the connecting stay for inserting a personal computer card into the plastic frame. The plastic frame has a guide arrangement open inwardly relative to the inner receiving space. The guide arrangement positions and secures the personal computer card in the plastic frame laterally and in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the plastic frame after insertion of the personal computer card into the inner receiving space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Stocko Metallwarenfabriken
    Inventors: Stefan Plotz, Walter Gross