Patents by Inventor Thomas Schwerin

Thomas Schwerin 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).

  • Electrical connector system
    Patent number: 8827729
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical connector system. The electrical connector system includes a first connector to be mated to a corresponding counter connector and it is further adapted to be connected to a signal circuit for activating an electrical power source upon switching. As a safety feature, the connector system further includes a connector position assurance (CPA) member assigned to the first connector, which is movable, whereby an end position is not reachable if the first connector is incorrectly mated to the counter connector. The CPA member is adapted to interact with the signal circuit if placed in said end position so that it activates of the electrical power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Delphi International Operations Luxembourg S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Michael Gunreben, Thomas Schwerin, Thomas Bernhard Pabst
  • Electrical Connector System
    Publication number: 20130078835
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical connector system. The electrical connector system includes a first connector to be mated to a corresponding counter connector and it is further adapted to be connected to a signal circuit for activating an electrical power source upon switching. As a safety feature, the connector system further includes a connector position assurance (CPA) member assigned to the first connector, which is movable, whereby an end position is not reachable if the first connector is incorrectly mated to the counter connector. The CPA member is adapted to interact with the signal circuit if placed in said end position so that it activates of the electrical power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: FCI Automotive Holding
    Inventors: Michael Gunreben, Thomas Schwerin, Thomas Bernhard Pabst