Patents by Inventor Werner Radde
Werner Radde 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).
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Patent number: 8382152Abstract: A horn module (12) in a vehicle steering wheel has at least one electronic horn sensor (20) including a trigger component (22) deflectable upon application of a horn operating force (F). At the trigger component (22) at least one strain gauge (24) is arranged by deflection of which a signal is produced.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2009Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: TRW Automotive Safety Systems GmbHInventors: Werner Radde, Ralph Frisch
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Publication number: 20110181029Abstract: A horn module (12) in a vehicle steering wheel has at least one electronic horn sensor (20) including a trigger component (22) deflectable upon application of a horn operating force (F). At the trigger component (22) at least one strain gauge (24) is arranged by deflection of which a signal is produced.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2009Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: TRW AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Werner Radde, Ralph Frisch
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Publication number: 20090117398Abstract: A device, in particular a vehicle interior component, includes a base body (10) made of a first plastic material which is suitable for injection molding and for coating with chromium. The device furthermore includes at least one elastic partial body (16, 18) molded to the base body (10), which is made of a second plastic material which is suitable for injection molding, but not for coating with chromium. A method for manufacturing such a device with a base body (10) coated with chromium comprises the following steps: injection molding a base body (10) of the first plastic material; injection molding the partial body (16, 18) of the second plastic material to the base body (10); electroplating a chromium coating onto the base body (10), wherein the base body (10) passes through a chrome-plating bath together with the integrally molded partial body (16, 18).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2008Publication date: May 7, 2009Inventors: Matthias Helmstetter, Werner Radde, Kurt Gebert
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Patent number: 7094071Abstract: A junction box containing at least one electrical terminal is connected for displacement between unfastened and fastened positions relative to a carrier element, whereby during movement of the housing toward the fastened position, a U-shape contact spring is progressively displaced on a contact tab portion of the terminal within the junction box from a retracted position to a clamping position, thereby to bend a deformable relatively small thin conductor into contiguous lateral engagement with the contact tab portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2004Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignee: Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Frank Hackemack, Werner Radde
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Publication number: 20050085107Abstract: A junction box containing at least one electrical terminal is connected for displacement between unfastened and fastened positions relative to a carrier element, whereby during movement of the housing toward the fastened position, a U-shape contact spring is progressively displaced on a contact tab portion of the terminal within the junction box from a retracted position to a clamping position, thereby to bend a deformable relatively small thin conductor into contiguous lateral engagement with the contact tab portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2004Publication date: April 21, 2005Inventors: Frank Hackemack, Werner Radde
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Patent number: 6769939Abstract: An electrical terminal block connector is provided for connecting a plurality of power supply conductors having a first cross-sectional area and a plurality of data input conductors having a smaller cross-sectional area with a plurality of output conductors having a uniform cross-sectional area. The connector includes a terminal block housing containing a chamber, first and second inlet openings communicating with the chamber for receiving the ends of the power conductors and the data conductors, respectively, and a plurality of outlet openings communicating with the chamber for connection with the ends of the output conductors, respectively. First and second connector devices are arranged in the chamber for connection with the ends of the power and data conductors, respectively, and a plurality of identical third connectors connected with the first and second connectors include tulip-shaped terminals that extend within corresponding outlet openings for connection with the output conductors, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2003Date of Patent: August 3, 2004Assignee: Weidmueller Interface GmbH & Co.Inventors: Heike Neumann, Hubert Herrmann, Klaus Steinmetz, Werner Beege, Werner Radde
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Publication number: 20040121637Abstract: A plug and socket electrical connector arrangement, in particular, a sensor plug connector system for the connection of electrical conductors, includes plug and socket components that are protected against the penetration of moisture by means of at least one seal device, wherein the electrical plug connector system is designed in the manner of a coupling arrangement for the connection of high-pressure fluid medium conduits.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2003Publication date: June 24, 2004Inventors: Werner Beege, Hubert Herrmann, Werner Radde, Klaus Steinmetz
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Patent number: 6712641Abstract: An electrical terminal adapted for connection with a conductor, comprising a hollow electrically conductive terminal containing a chamber receiving a U-shaped spring, and an opening for receiving a conductor that is biased by one leg of the spring into engagement with a given wall of the terminal chamber, the spring one leg having an operating tab portion that extends through a slot contained in the given terminal wall. A plurality of the terminals may be provided in an outer housing that is formed of an electrically insulating synthetic plastic material.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Weidmueller Interface GmbH & Co.Inventors: Werner Beege, Werner Radde
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Publication number: 20030224665Abstract: An electrical terminal block connector is provided for connecting a plurality of power supply conductors having a first cross-sectional area and a plurality of data input conductors having a smaller cross-sectional area with a plurality of output conductors having a uniform cross-sectional area. The connector includes a terminal block housing containing a chamber, first and second inlet openings communicating with the chamber for receiving the ends of the power conductors and the data conductors, respectively, and a plurality of outlet openings communicating with the chamber for connection with the ends of the output conductors, respectively. First and second connector devices are arranged in the chamber for connection with the ends of the power and data conductors, respectively, and a plurality of identical third connectors connected with the first and second connectors include tulip-shaped terminals that extend within corresponding outlet openings for connection with the output conductors, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2003Publication date: December 4, 2003Applicant: Weidmuller Interface GmbH & Co.Inventors: Heike Neumann, Hubert Herrmann, Klaus Steinmetz, Werner Beege, Werner Radde
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Publication number: 20020155750Abstract: An electrical terminal adapted for connection with a conductor, comprising a hollow electrically conductive terminal containing a chamber receiving a U-shaped spring, and an opening for receiving a conductor that is biased by one leg of the spring into engagement with a given wall of the terminal chamber, the spring one leg having an operating tab portion that extends through a slot contained in the given terminal wall. A plurality of the terminals may be provided in an outer housing that is formed of an electrically insulating synthetic plastic material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2002Publication date: October 24, 2002Applicant: Weidmuller Interface GmbH & Co.Inventors: Werner Beege, Werner Radde
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Patent number: 6431920Abstract: A sectional mounting connector is provided for mounting a component on a printed circuit board, characterized that the sections of the component are arranged end to end in interlocking relation.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2000Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: Weidmüller Interface GmbHInventors: Klaus Endres, Manfred Lange, Werner Radde, Michael Sturm, Ralf Wägner, Rudolf Kowollik
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Publication number: 20020081911Abstract: A sectional mounting connector is provided for mounting a component on a printed circuit board, characterized that the sections of the component are arranged end to end in interlocking relation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2000Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventors: Klaus Endres, Manfred Lange, Werner Radde, Michael Sturm, Ralf Wagner, Rudolf Kowollik
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Patent number: 6280233Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing formed of electrical insulating material containing a chamber in which is mounted a resilient clamping member that biases a conductor into electrical engagement with an electrical contact also contained within the chamber. The bare end of the conductor is inserted into the chamber via a first housing opening, and the clamping member is operated to a released condition relative to the conductor by a release tool that is inserted into the chamber via a second housing opening. The clamping member includes a clamping leg having a laterally offset terminal portion that carries a clamping edge adapted to dig into the conductor and thereby retain the same within the chamber. The clamping member also includes a support leg that is operable by the release tool to displace the clamping leg to disengage the clamping edge from the conductor, thereby to release the same for withdrawal from the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2000Date of Patent: August 28, 2001Assignee: Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co.Inventors: Werner Beege, Werner Radde, Manfred Domrath, Reinhard Ruhm, Klaus Steinmetz
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Patent number: 6261120Abstract: A resilient electrical contact of generally V-shaped configuration includes a support leg mounted generally parallel with and spaced from a bus bar, and a clamping leg for biasing an electrical conductor toward lateral electrical engagement with the bus bar, characterized in that the contact clamping leg includes a stepped portion that terminates in an offset terminal portion that biases the conductor in lateral engagement with the bus bar, which terminal portion carries a clamping edge that resists withdrawal of the conductor from the contact. In order to disconnect the conductor from the contact, the device is provided for displacing the clamping leg from the bus bar, thereby to permit withdrawal of the conductor from the contact.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2000Date of Patent: July 17, 2001Assignee: Weidmüller Interface GmbH & CoInventors: Werner Beege, Werner Radde, Manfred Domrath, Reinhard Ruhm, Klaus Steinmetz, Hubert Herrmann
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Patent number: 5879204Abstract: A resilient connector for maintaining an electrical conductor in side-by-side conductive engagement with a bus bar includes a generally loop- or O-shaped resilient contact body having a first end portion, an intermediate portion arranged generally normal to the intermediate portion, and a second end portion that is normally arranged at an acute angle relative to the contact intermediate portion, the contact first end portion containing a window opening having first and second opposed edges remote from and adjacent the intermediate portion, respectively, the second contact end portion being displaceable from a normal first position adjacent the first window edge toward a second position adjacent the second window edge, whereby when the second contact end is displaced to its second position and a conductor and a bus bar are introduced in side-by-side electrically conductive relation within the window, release of the second end portion causes the conductor and the bus bar to be clamped in tight electrical contacType: GrantFiled: May 5, 1997Date of Patent: March 9, 1999Assignee: Weidmuller Interface GmbH & Co.Inventors: Bernhard Delarue, Friedrich Schmidt, Gerhard Huiskamp, Heike Neumann, Jorg Diekmann, Klaus Endres, Manfred Lange, Rainer Schulze, Ralf Beller, Werner Radde