Patents by Inventor Wayne Wellinsky

Wayne Wellinsky 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: 5108306
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly for terminating flat multiconductor ribbon cable includes a socket connector and a mating header connector. The socket connector includes a base supporting plural insulation piercing contacts and a cover which is movably supported over the base to effect termination of the cable to the contacts. A pull-tab strain relief member is provided which is movably supported over the cover. The pull-tab strain relief member includes a containment bar for supporting a further transverse extent of the cable between the containment bar and the cover. The pull-tab strain relief member also includes a slot through which an end portion of the cable is inserted. The connector assembly permits daisy-chain connections to be made along the length of the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1992
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts Corporation
    Inventor: Wayne Wellinsky