Patents by Inventor Till Ringel

Till Ringel 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).

  • Flat plug-in connector arrangement and flat contact for the flat plug-in connector arrangement
    Patent number: 11728587
    Abstract: A flat plug-in connector assembly includes a flat contact, a mating plug connector, and a contact chamber. The flat contact has a middle strip having opposite first and second sides and further has a first end that forms a blade contact section. The mating plug connector includes a pair of contact springs for accommodating the blade contact section. The flat contact further includes first and second spring arms for damping relative movements between the blade contact section and the contact springs. The first and second spring arms are integrally formed in one piece at the first and second sides of the flat contact. The first and second spring arms have first and second free end sections in a form of first and second detent hooks. The flat contact is inserted in the contact chamber with the first and second detent hooks being displaceable supported in the contact chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: KOSTAL Automobil Elektrik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Roehr, Till Ringel, Philip Babczynski
  • Flat Plug-In Connector Arrangement and Flat Contact for the Flat Plug-In Connector Arrangement
    Publication number: 20210273365
    Abstract: A flat plug-in connector assembly includes a flat contact, a mating plug connector, and a contact chamber. The flat contact has a middle strip having opposite first and second sides and further has a first end that forms a blade contact section. The mating plug connector includes a pair of contact springs for accommodating the blade contact section. The flat contact further includes first and second spring arms for damping relative movements between the blade contact section and the contact springs. The first and second spring arms are integrally formed in one piece at the first and second sides of the flat contact. The first and second spring arms have first and second free end sections in a form of first and second detent hooks. The flat contact is inserted in the contact chamber with the first and second detent hooks being displaceable supported in the contact chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: KOSTAL Automobil Elektrik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Roehr, Till Ringel, Philip Babczynski