Patents by Inventor Thomas F. Cunningham

Thomas F. Cunningham 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).

  • Side load electrical connector
    Patent number: 6383033
    Abstract: A terminal side load electrical connector positions a series of terminals of a flex circuit into a core in unison. The core has a peripheral surface extending between a contact surface and a conductor surface. The terminals are assembled to the core through the peripheral surface. A housing has a conductor opening opposite to a contact opening. The core with the pre-assembled terminals insert into the housing through the conductor opening. The contact surface of the core is exposed through the contact opening of the core. The housing engages the peripheral surface of the core thereby preventing the disengagement of the terminals from the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter M Politsky, David C. Heffner, Robert S. Lesigonich, Thomas F. Cunningham