Patents by Inventor Wayne T. Kropa

Wayne T. Kropa 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 with interchangeable ferrule
    Patent number: 6354878
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrical connector comprising the steps of providing an electrical connector shell, and selecting a ferrule. The electrical connector shell has a chamber for holding an electrical contact housing therein. The shell has a cable exit section allowing an electrical cable terminating in the electrical contact housing to exit the shell through the cable exit section. The selected ferrule is placed in the cable exit section of the shell. The selected ferrule is selected from different ferrules in accordance with a predetermined characteristic of the electrical connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Berg Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne T. Kropa, Raymond A. Busacco