Patents by Inventor William E. Tanis

William E. Tanis 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).

  • Connector assembly having two connectors capable of movement in differing directions
    Patent number: 8210861
    Abstract: A connector assembly including a first connector configured to be movably mounted to a support structure and having a first mating terminal. The first connector is movable with respect to the support structure in an axial direction along an alignment axis. The connector assembly also includes a second connector that is configured to be movably mounted to a support panel and has a second mating terminal. The second connector is movable with respect to the support panel in a radial direction relative to an alignment axis. The second connector shifts in the radial, direction to align the first and second mating terminals when the first and second connectors engage each other in a misaligned manner. The first connector moves between a projected position and a retracted position along the alignment axis to facilitate establishing a communication pathway between the first and second mating terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: William E. Tanis, Brian J. Williams, Paul Walter McDowell
  • CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING MOVABLE CONNECTORS
    Publication number: 20110281451
    Abstract: A connector assembly including a first connector configured to be movably mounted to a support structure and having a first mating terminal. The first connector is movable with respect to the support structure in an axial direction along an alignment axis. The connector assembly also includes a second connector that is configured to be movably mounted to a support panel and has a second mating terminal. The second connector is movable with respect to the support panel in a radial direction relative to an alignment axis. The second connector shifts in the radial, direction to align the first and second mating terminals when the first and second connectors engage each other in a misaligned manner. The first connector moves between a projected position and a retracted position along the alignment axis to facilitate establishing a communication pathway between the first and second mating terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: WILLIAM E. TANIS, BRIAN J. WILLIAMS, PAUL WALTER MCDOWELL
  • Electrical connector housing
    Patent number: D742835
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: FCI AMERICAS TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Christopher S. Gieski, William E. Tanis, Gregory A. Hull
  • Electrical connector housing
    Patent number: D742836
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: FCI AMERICAS TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Christopher S. Gieski, William E. Tanis, Gregory A. Hull
  • Electrical connector housing
    Patent number: D766189
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLC
    Inventors: Christopher S. Gieski, William E. Tanis, Gregory A. Hull
  • Electrical connector housing
    Patent number: D767504
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLC
    Inventors: Christopher S. Gieski, William E. Tanis, Gregory A. Hull