Patents by Inventor William E. Pugh, III

William E. Pugh, III 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-penetrating slotted beam contact element
    Patent number: 4333700
    Abstract: A slotted beam contact element (10, 110), which can penetrate insulation (224) surrounding a conductor (202), includes cutting edges (44, 136) and snagging surfaces (42, 134) disposed along a substantially V-shaped entrance (18, 118) to a wire-gripping slot (20, 120) at a location remote from a mouth (32, 128) to the wire-gripping slot. The cutting edges and snagging surfaces are capable of removing outer portions (229) of the insulation so that insulation-penetrating means (56, 127) in the region of the wire-gripping slot can penetrate the remaining insulation to establish electrical contact between the conductor and the contact element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1982
    Assignee: Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated
    Inventor: William E. Pugh, III