Patents by Inventor Walter Myers Werner

Walter Myers Werner 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).

  • Insulation piercing tap assembly
    Patent number: 4080034
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an assembly for electrically connecting two cables together. More particularly, the invention provides an upper and lower housing with a conductive commoning contact slidably positioned in the lower housing and adapted to pierce through the insulation of the two cables and make electrical contact with the conductive strands within.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1977
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1978
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventor: Walter Myers Werner
  • Insulation piercing tap for flat wire
    Patent number: 4070082
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a device for connecting two flat insulated wires. The device includes a body member having an opening therethrough and a wedge member. The sides of the opening have a sharp ridge so that as the wedge squeezes the wires against the sides, the teeth pierce the insulation to make electrical contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1978
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventor: Walter Myers Werner