Patents by Inventor Tim O. Kepley

Tim O. Kepley 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 assembly with shorting member
    Patent number: 6835079
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly has a shorting member which is capable of electrically connecting or “shorting” certain contacts within a first connector when disconnected from a second connector to avoid an open circuit condition. The shorting member may be configured to short three or more contacts at the same time, and to be disengaged automatically upon connection of the first and second connectors. Moreover, the shorting member may be formed of a single piece of material and have an opposed pair of arms for engaging each contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Positronic Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: John T. Gentry, Roger C. Williams, Tim O. Kepley
  • Electrical connector assembly with shorting member
    Publication number: 20030220006
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly has a shorting member which is capable of electrically connecting or “shorting” certain contacts within a first connector when disconnected from a second connector to avoid an open circuit condition. The shorting member may be configured to short three or more contacts at the same time, and to be disengaged automatically upon connection of the first and second connectors. Moreover, the shorting member may be formed of a single piece of material and have an opposed pair of arms for engaging each contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Applicant: Positronic Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: John T. Gentry, Roger C. Williams, Tim O. Kepley