Patents by Inventor Tom Akers

Tom Akers 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).

  • Plug and receptacle assembly
    Patent number: 9337593
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, an assembly includes at least one of a plug or a receptacle. The plug includes a first electrical insulator that isolates a plurality of first electrical contacts. The first electrical insulator includes two separable halves. The receptacle includes a second electrical insulator that isolates a plurality of second electrical contacts. The second electrical insulator may also include two separable halves. The plurality of first electrical contacts are engageable with the plurality of second electrical contacts to electrically couple the plug and receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: INTERMOUNTAIN ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Dale Curtis, Shawn Norton, Tom Akers, John Houston
  • PLUG AND RECEPTACLE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20140370732
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, an assembly includes at least one of a plug or a receptacle. The plug includes a first electrical insulator that isolates a plurality of first electrical contacts. The first electrical insulator includes two separable halves. The receptacle includes a second electrical insulator that isolates a plurality of second electrical contacts. The second electrical insulator may also include two separable halves. The plurality of first electrical contacts are engageable with the plurality of second electrical contacts to electrically couple the plug and receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Dale Curtis, Shawn Norton, Tom Akers, John Houston