Patents by Inventor Stephen A. Blanche

Stephen A. Blanche 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: 6517393
    Abstract: Range plug blades with integral conductor-accepting cups bisected by planes parallel with the blades are inserted into plug die slots, following which conductors are crimped into the cups, after which plastic is introduced into the die and hardened into a range plug holding the blades, cups, and conductors in predetermined positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: ETCO Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen A. Blanche, Thomas R. Varatta
  • Patent number: 6234849
    Abstract: An electrical connector to post-type batteries in which the electrical cable or the like is selectively settably gripped using jaw elements movable toward or away from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: ETCO Incorporated
    Inventor: Stephen A. Blanche
  • Patent number: 5816860
    Abstract: An electrical receptacle for a plurality of plugs includes insulatively spaced conductive contact elements each including one of a pair of plug receptive forks, different forks extending in different and non-parallel directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: Etco Incorporated
    Inventor: Stephen A. Blanche
  • Patent number: 5662484
    Abstract: A bridged electrical plug in which blade elements have integral cup-like and blade contact portions and an intermediate neck twisted to bring openings of the cup-like portions into transversely spaced parallel directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignee: ETCO Incorporated
    Inventor: Stephen A. Blanche
  • Patent number: 5411403
    Abstract: An electrical plug with power blades in a power bridge portion and a ground pin in a ground bridge portion, the portions being non-integrally joined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1995
    Assignee: ETCO Incorporated
    Inventor: Stephen A. Blanche
  • Patent number: 4273409
    Abstract: An electrical conductor of the molded plug type having a protective enclosure in which portions of a contact element are housed. The contact element in one embodiment of the invention includes a pair of spaced apart legs forming a split terminal portion adapted to receive a bayonet-type male contact element adapted to project through the open end of the enclosure. The legs are generally spaced from upper and lower enclosure walls except at the forward terminal ends thereof which contact the walls thus accomplishing a spring action along generally the full extent of the spaced leg portions. Another feature of the invention is the use of a low profile conductor tongue formed by the rear portions of the legs in face to face contact with each other such that the tongue may project through an opening provided in a rear wall of the enclosure. In this regard, a novel clamping assembly whereby a conductor may be attached to such low profile tongue is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1981
    Assignee: Victor Electric Wire & Cable
    Inventors: Stephen A. Blanche, Lee Portrais
  • Patent number: RE36829
    Abstract: An electrical plug with power blades in a power bridge portion and a ground pin in a ground bridge portion, the portions being non-integrally joined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: ETCO Incorporated
    Inventor: Stephen A. Blanche