Patents by Inventor Terry DODS

Terry DODS 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).

  • Indexable terminal retainer and method of making plugs
    Patent number: 9735508
    Abstract: An indexable terminal retainer for a modular wiring system includes a retainer body that retains a terminal, the retainer body being dimensioned to fit within a retainer-receiving holder of a plug or receptacle. The indexable terminal retainer further includes a locking member for locking the retainer body to the retainer-receiving holder to prevent rotation of the retainer body within the retainer-receiving holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: 8521000 Canada Limited
    Inventors: Stephen Dods, Andrew Dods, Terry Dods, Dana Budau, Martin Cloake, Jacques Sibille, Calvin Todd Pearce
  • Terminal retainer for plug or receptacle of modular wiring system
    Patent number: 9136633
    Abstract: A terminal retainer for a modular wiring system includes a first retainer component made of an electrically insulating material, an internal post protruding from an inner surface of the first retainer component, a terminal made of an electrically conductive material and adapted to be electrically joined to an electrical wire, the terminal having a hole for mounting the terminal on the post, and a second retainer component also made of the electrically insulating material, the second retainer component being adapted to attach to the first retainer component to form the terminal retainer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: 8521000 Canada Limited
    Inventors: Stephen Dods, Andrew Dods, Terry Dods, Dana Budau, Martin Cloake, Jacques Sibille, Calvin Todd Pearce
  • TERMINAL RETAINER FOR PLUG OR RECEPTACLE OF MODULAR WIRING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150072569
    Abstract: A terminal retainer for a modular wiring system includes a first retainer component made of an electrically insulating material, an internal post protruding from an inner surface of the first retainer component, a terminal made of an electrically conductive material and adapted to be electrically joined to an electrical wire, the terminal having a hole for mounting the terminal on the post, and a second retainer component also made of the electrically insulating material, the second retainer component being adapted to attach to the first retainer component to form the terminal retainer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: 8521000 Canada Limited
    Inventors: Stephen DODS, Andrew DODS, Terry DODS, Dana BUDAU, Martin CLOAKE, Jacques SIBILLE, Calvin Todd PEARCE
  • INDEXABLE TERMINAL RETAINER AND METHOD OF MAKING PLUGS
    Publication number: 20150072570
    Abstract: An indexable terminal retainer for a modular wiring system includes a retainer body that retains a terminal, the retainer body being dimensioned to fit within a retainer-receiving holder of a plug or receptacle. The indexable terminal retainer further includes a locking member for locking the retainer body to the retainer-receiving holder to prevent rotation of the retainer body within the retainer-receiving holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: 8521000 Canada Limited
    Inventors: Stephen DODS, Andrew DODS, Terry DODS, Dana BUDAU, Martin CLOAKE, Jacques SIBILLE, Calvin Todd PEARCE