Patents by Inventor Thomas Gartlan

Thomas Gartlan 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).

  • Contact with twist pin interface
    Patent number: 7909668
    Abstract: A contact includes a conductive portion, a wire-receiving portion and a bundle of wound wires. The conductive portion has a compliant portion extending from a first end thereof. The compliant portion is configured to be positioned in an opening of a panel. The wire-receiving portion has a wire-receiving channel provided thereon. The bundle of wound wires is mounted in the wire-receiving channel and has a contact section which is configured to engage a mating connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Richard McAlonis, Thomas Gartlan, David James Fabian
  • CONTACT WITH TWIST PIN INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20100022137
    Abstract: A contact includes a conductive portion, a wire-receiving portion and a bundle of wound wires. The conductive portion has a compliant portion extending from a first end thereof. The compliant portion is configured to be positioned in an opening of a panel. The wire-receiving portion has a wire-receiving channel provided thereon. The bundle of wound wires is mounted in the wire-receiving channel and has a contact section which is configured to engage a mating connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew Richard MCALONIS, Thomas GARTLAN, David James FABIAN