Patents by Inventor William E. Ritner

William E. Ritner 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).

  • Apparatus for electrically connecting a flexible circuit to a receiver
    Patent number: 9166318
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly combination includes a receptacle with a plurality of electrical contacts, and a connector device with housing configured to accept and retaining a terminal end of a flexible assembly comprising one or more flexible electrical conductors. The terminal end of the flexible assembly includes one or more electrical contacts. The connector device is capable of being reversibly coupled and interlocked with the receptacle such that each of the electrical contacts in the receptacle is electrically connected to a corresponding contact at the terminal end of the flexible assembly in a secure, removable and non-permanent manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: HI REL CONNECTORS, INC.
    Inventor: William E. Ritner
  • Apparatus for Electrically Connecting a Flexible Circuit to a Receiver
    Publication number: 20150229053
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly combination includes a receptacle with a plurality of electrical contacts, and a connector device with housing configured to accept and retaining a terminal end of a flexible assembly comprising one or more flexible electrical conductors. The terminal end of the flexible assembly includes one or more electrical contacts. The connector device is capable of being reversibly coupled and interlocked with the receptacle such that each of the electrical contacts in the receptacle is electrically connected to a corresponding contact at the terminal end of the flexible assembly in a secure, removable and non-permanent manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: HI REL CONNECTORS, INC.
    Inventor: William E. Ritner
  • Apparatus for electrically connecting a flexible circuit to a receiver
    Patent number: 8956166
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly combination includes a receptacle with a plurality of electrical contacts, and a connector device with housing configured to accept and retaining a terminal end of a flexible assembly comprising one or more flexible electrical conductors. The terminal end of the flexible assembly includes one or more electrical contacts. The connector device is capable of being reversibly coupled and interlocked with the receptacle such that each of the electrical contacts in the receptacle is electrically connected to a corresponding contact at the terminal end of the flexible assembly in a secure, removable and non-permanent manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Hi Rel Connectors, Inc.
    Inventor: William E. Ritner
  • Apparatus for electrically connecting a flexible circuit to a receiver
    Patent number: 8821167
    Abstract: An electrical assembly combination includes (a) a receiver having a receiver housing and a plurality of receiver housing electrical contacts, and (b) a connector device comprising a connector housing capable of accepting and retaining a terminal end of a flexible assembly having a plurality of flexible assembly electrical contacts. The connector device is capable of being reversibly attached to the receiver housing such that each of the receiver housing electrical contacts is electrically connected to a flexible assembly electrical contact in a removable, non-permanent manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Hi Rel Connectors, Inc.
    Inventor: William E. Ritner
  • Apparatus for Electrically Connecting a Flexible Circuit to a Receiver
    Publication number: 20140206210
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly combination includes a receptacle with a plurality of electrical contacts, and a connector device with housing configured to accept and retaining a terminal end of a flexible assembly comprising one or more flexible electrical conductors. The terminal end of the flexible assembly includes one or more electrical contacts. The connector device is capable of being reversibly coupled and interlocked with the receptacle such that each of the electrical contacts in the receptacle is electrically connected to a corresponding contact at the terminal end of the flexible assembly in a secure, removable and non-permanent manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: HI REL CONNECTORS, INC.
    Inventor: William E. Ritner
  • APPARATUS FOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING A FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT TO A RECEIVER
    Publication number: 20130323946
    Abstract: An electrical assembly combination includes (a) a receiver having a receiver housing and a plurality of receiver housing electrical contacts, and (b) a connector device comprising a connector housing capable of accepting and retaining a terminal end of a flexible assembly having a plurality of flexible assembly electrical contacts. The connector device is capable of being reversibly attached to the receiver housing such that each of the receiver housing electrical contacts is electrically connected to a flexible assembly electrical contact in a removable, non-permanent manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Hi Rel Connectors, Inc.
    Inventor: William E. Ritner