Patents by Inventor Tommasino Ciriello

Tommasino Ciriello 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).

  • Patent number: 8047861
    Abstract: The invention relates to electrical connector systems including a first connector provided with a plug-portion and a retainer adapted to act together with the plug-portion. The retainer further includes a sleeve portion which is adapted to be arranged in a mating connector socket and which is in turn adapted to receive at least a part of the plug-portion of the first connector therein. The connector system includes a first sealing member adapted to provide a sealing between the sleeve portion and inner walls of the mating connector socket; and a second sealing member, which is adapted to be arranged between the retainer and the first connector to provide a sealing between retainer and first connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: FCI
    Inventors: Tommasino Ciriello, Thomas Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20100323545
    Abstract: The invention relates to electrical connector systems, in particular for airbag ignition systems, including a first connector provided with a plug-portion and a retainer adapted to act together with the plug-portion. The retainer further comprise includes a sleeve portion which is adapted to be arranged in a mating connector socket and which is in turn adapted to receive at least a part of the plug-portion of the first connector therein. The connector system includes a first sealing member adapted to provide a sealing between the sleeve portion and inner walls of the mating connector socket; and a second sealing member, which is adapted to be arranged between the retainer and the first connector to provide a sealing between retainer and first connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Tommasino Ciriello, Thomas Schmidt
  • Patent number: 7568925
    Abstract: An electric connector has an insulating casing defining a number of cavities for housing respective electric terminals and having axes parallel to a first direction (A) in which the connector is connected to a complementary connector; a slide fitted to the casing to slide in a second direction (B) perpendicular to the first direction (A), and having camtype first constraint means for receiving second constraint means on said complementary connector to produce a relative coupling movement between the connectors in the first direction (A) when the slide translates in the second direction (B); and an operating lever rotating about an axis (C) perpendicular to the first and second direction (A, B), and activated selectively to translate the slide in the second direction (B); the lever is hinged to the slide at the aforementioned axis (C), and actuating means are provided to move the axis (C) and the slide in the second direction (B) when the lever is operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: FCI
    Inventors: Tommasino Ciriello, Giovanni Stella
  • Publication number: 20080214039
    Abstract: An electric connector has an insulating casing defining a number of cavities for housing respective electric terminals and having axes parallel to a first direction (A) in which the connector is connected to a complementary connector; a slide fitted to the casing to slide in a second direction (B) perpendicular to the first direction (A), and having camtype first constraint means for receiving second constraint means on said complementary connector to produce a relative coupling movement between the connectors in the first direction (A) when the slide translates in the second direction (B); and an operating lever rotating about an axis (C) perpendicular to the first and second direction (A, B), and activated selectively to translate the slide in the second direction (B); the lever is hinged to the slide at the aforementioned axis (C), and actuating means are provided to move the axis (C) and the slide in the second direction (B) when the lever is operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Tommasino Ciriello, Giovanni Stella
  • Patent number: 7335061
    Abstract: An electric connector (1) having an insulating casing (2) defining a number of cavities (3) for housing respective electric terminals (4) and having respective axes parallel to a mating direction (A) in which the connector (1) mates with a complementary connector; primary retaining means (30) for retaining the terminals (4) inside the respective cavities (3); and secondary retaining means (31) for determining correct engagement of the terminals (4) by the primary retaining means (30), and preventing release of the terminals; the secondary retaining means (31) include a movable member (32) which engages the casing (2), in the mating direction (A), in a first operating position, and which is movable, in a direction (B) crosswise to the mating direction (A), from the first operating position to a final second operating position in which it cooperates with the terminals (4) to prevent withdrawal of the terminals from the cavities (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: FCI
    Inventors: Tommasino Ciriello, Pier Carlo Bigotto
  • Publication number: 20070128953
    Abstract: An electric connector (1) having an insulating casing (2) defining a number of cavities (3) for housing respective electric terminals (4) and having respective axes parallel to a mating direction (A) in which the connector (1) mates with a complementary connector; primary retaining means (30) for retaining the terminals (4) inside the respective cavities (3); and secondary retaining means (31) for determining correct engagement of the terminals (4) by the primary retaining means (30), and preventing release of the terminals; the secondary retaining means (31) include a movable member (32) which engages the casing (2), in the mating direction (A), in a first operating position, and which is movable, in a direction (B) crosswise to the mating direction (A), from the first operating position to a final second operating position in which it cooperates with the terminals (4) to prevent withdrawal of the terminals from the cavities (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Tommasino Ciriello, Pier Bigotto