Patents by Inventor Stefan Rudolf Heil

Stefan Rudolf Heil 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).

  • Connector position assurance device for a connector assembly
    Patent number: 8926355
    Abstract: A connector assembly is provided with a first member and a second member that is removably connected to the first member. The second member has a deflectable latch that secures the first and second members together. A connector position assurance device is movably supported on the second member. The connector position assurance device includes a body portion and a deflectable locking arm that extends from the body portion. The connector position assurance device is movable between a first position, wherein the locking arm is in contact with the latch to lock the connector position assurance device in the first position and to deflect the locking arm when the latch is deflected, and a second position, wherein the body portion is positioned adjacent to the latch to prevent deflection of the latch, only after the first and second members are secured together by the latch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Stefan Rudolf Heil, Ümit Celiker, Robert Klawinski
  • Connector Position Assurance Device For A Connector Assembly
    Publication number: 20140004732
    Abstract: A connector assembly is provided with a first member and a second member that is removably connected to the first member. The second member has a deflectable latch that secures the first and second members together. A connector position assurance device is movably supported on the second member. The connector position assurance device includes a body portion and a deflectable locking arm that extends from the body portion. The connector position assurance device is movable between a first position, wherein the locking arm is in contact with the latch to lock the connector position assurance device in the first position and to deflect the locking arm when the latch is deflected, and a second position, wherein the body portion is positioned adjacent to the latch to prevent deflection of the latch, only after the first and second members are secured together by the latch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stefan Rudolf Heil, Ümit Celiker, Robert Klawinski