Patents by Inventor Thomas Appinger

Thomas Appinger 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).

  • Radially displaceable connector and socket
    Patent number: 7255615
    Abstract: The present invention describes a socket of an electrical connector having at least one contact element. The contact element has a first end region, a contact area for electrical contact with a plug and a second end region. The first and/or the second end region according to the present invention is/are displaceable in the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: ODU Steckverbindungssysteme GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Kurt Woelfl, Thomas Appinger, Stefan Franzl, Fred Mangstl, Gerhard Nicklbauer, Wolfgang Jacobi
  • Radially displaceable connector and socket
    Publication number: 20060094307
    Abstract: The present invention describes a socket of an electrical connector having at least one contact element. The contact element has a first end region, a contact area for electrical contact with a plug and a second end region. The first and/or the second end region according to the present invention is/are displaceable in the radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Kurt Woelfl, Thomas Appinger, Stefan Franzl, Fred Mangstl, Gerhard Nicklbauer, Wolfgang Jacobi