Patents by Inventor William J. Lasko
William J. Lasko 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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Publication number: 20020142674Abstract: An electrical wedge connector intermediate member comprising a main section and at least one connecting section. The main section has conductor contact surfaces on opposite sides of the main section. The at least one connecting section is adapted to connect a separate outer conductor support to the main section. A conductor can be clamped between one of the conductor contact surfaces of the main section and the outer conductor support connected to the at least one connecting section.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2001Publication date: October 3, 2002Inventors: Richard Chadbourne, Armand T. Montminy, William J. Lasko
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Patent number: 5957733Abstract: An electrical terminal connector comprising a connector body and a set screw. The connector body has a block section with a conductor receiving passageway. The set screw is connected to the block section to intersect the conductor receiving passageway. The block section further defines a porthole extending therethrough. The porthole intersects the conductor receiving passageway forming a lower recess therein. When a conductor is inserted into the conductor receiving passageway, the recess receives a portion of the conductor which is clamped down upon by the set screw.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 1997Date of Patent: September 28, 1999Assignee: Framatome Connectors USA, Inc.Inventors: Keith F. Mello, Raymond G. Lavoie, Christopher G. Chadbourne, William J. Lasko, Roger H. Hanks
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Patent number: 5944565Abstract: An electrical wedge connector having a shell and two wedges. The shell has two cross-sectional hook shaped sections orientated generally reverse to each other, but angled relative to each other at an acute angle. One of the wedges has insulation piercers and flaps over conductor contacting surfaces. The other wedge can be trimmed to length and has locking notches to longitudinally lock its relative position with the shell.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 1998Date of Patent: August 31, 1999Assignee: Framatome Connectors USA Inc.Inventors: Richard Chadbourne, William J Lasko, Armand T Montminy
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Patent number: 5944564Abstract: An electrical wedge connector having a shell and a wedge. The wedge has a main body and flaps extending from the main body. Conductor receiving areas are formed between the flaps and the main body. The main body also has insulation piercers for piercing through electrical insulation on the conductors in the receiving areas.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 1998Date of Patent: August 31, 1999Assignee: Framatome Connectors USA Inc.Inventors: Richard Chadbourne, William J Lasko, Armand T Montminy
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Patent number: 5898131Abstract: An electrical connector with a first U-shaped section and a second section. The first and second sections each have a conductor receiving channel. The channels have center axes that extend along parallel planes, but are angled relative to each other. One embodiment has the second section with a U-shape orientated generally reverse to the first section and sharing a common bottom. A set of compression dies are provided to allow the first and second sections to be compressed onto respective conductors at the same time.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 1996Date of Patent: April 27, 1999Assignee: Framatome Connectors USA, Inc.Inventors: Richard Chadbourne, Daniel David Dobrinski, William J. Lasko, Gary E. Schrader
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Patent number: 5862589Abstract: An electrical wedge connector having a C-shaped sleeve and a one-piece wedge. The wedge has a generally tubular wedge shape with a hollow interior, a constant wall thickness, and two conductor contacting surfaces for sandwiching conductors against an interior side of the sleeve. The wedge can be formed by deep drawing or tube forming.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 1996Date of Patent: January 26, 1999Assignee: Framatome Connectors USA, Inc.Inventors: Richard Chadbourne, William J. Lasko, Armand T. Montminy
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Patent number: 5830019Abstract: An electrical wedge connector having a C-shaped sleeve and a one-piece wedge. The wedge has a generally tubular wedge shape with a hollow interior, a constant wall thickness, and two conductor contacting surfaces for sandwiching conductors against an interior side of the sleeve. The wedge can be formed by deep drawing or tube forming.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 1994Date of Patent: November 3, 1998Assignee: Burndy CorporationInventors: Richard Chadbourne, William J. Lasko, Armand T. Montminy
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Patent number: 5794334Abstract: A wedge connector with a shell and a wedge. The shell has a general "C" shape and is suitably sized and shaped to receive the wedge and a conductor in a receiving area. The conductor is sandwiched between the wedge and the shell. A curved wall of the shell has a hole with an edge of the wall at the hole projecting inwardly into the receiving area.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 1996Date of Patent: August 18, 1998Assignee: Framatome Connectors USA, Inc.Inventors: Richard Chadbourne, William J. Lasko
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Patent number: 5774987Abstract: An electrical connector with a C-shaped sleeve and a one-piece wedge. The wedge has two opposite ends adapted to sandwich conductors against the sleeve and a center section. The center section has outwardly laterally bowed sections. The bowed sections are sequentially oppositely outwardly bowed along the length of the wedge. The wedge is preferably formed from an extruded or formed I-beam shaped member.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 1996Date of Patent: July 7, 1998Assignee: Burndy CorporationInventors: Richard Chadbourne, William J. Lasko
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Patent number: 5679031Abstract: A wedge connector with a shell and a wedge. The shell has a general "C" shape and is suitably sized and shaped to receive the wedge and a conductor in a receiving area. The conductor is sandwiched between the wedge and the shell. A curved wall of the shell has a hole with an edge of the wall at the hole projecting inwardly into the receiving area.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 1995Date of Patent: October 21, 1997Assignee: Framatome Connectors USA Inc.Inventors: Richard Chadbourne, William J. Lasko
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Patent number: 5613883Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting electrical conductors. The connector has a "C" shaped sleeve and a wedge. The sleeve has a middle section with an interior surface having a longitudinal depression, a main stop ledge at a rear end of the depression and a temporary stop ledge at the rear of the sleeve. The wedge is comprised of an elongate sheet metal member that is folded over along its length at least two times to form the wedge with two adjacent loops. A side edge of the sheet metal member forms multiple latching ledges to engage stop ledges on the sleeve for preventing the wedge from moving out of the sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1995Date of Patent: March 25, 1997Assignee: Framatome Connectors USA Inc.Inventors: Richard Chadbourne, William J. Lasko, Jose C. Fatorusso, Amauri Barbosa, Sergio R. Grillo
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Patent number: 5558546Abstract: An electrical wedge connector with a sleeve, a separate wedge, and an interconnector. The interconnector connects the wedge to the sleeve when the wedge is not directly connected to the sleeve. This prevents the sleeve or wedge from being accidently lost or dropped prior to assembly. The interconnector can be flexible or rigid.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 1994Date of Patent: September 24, 1996Assignee: Burndy CorporationInventors: Richard Chadbourne, William J. Lasko, Gennaro L. Pecora
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Patent number: 5538447Abstract: An electrical connector with a C-shaped sleeve and a one-piece wedge. The wedge has two opposite ends adapted to sandwich conductors against the sleeve and a center section. The center section has outwardly laterally bowed sections. The bowed sections are sequentially oppositely outwardly bowed along the length of the wedge. The wedge is preferably formed from an extruded or formed I-beam shaped member.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 1994Date of Patent: July 23, 1996Assignee: Burndy CorporationInventors: Richard Chadbourne, William J. Lasko
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Patent number: 5507671Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting electrical conductors. The connector has a "C" shaped sleeve and a wedge. The sleeve has a middle section with an interior surface having a longitudinal depression and a stop ledge at a rear end of the depression. The wedge is comprised of an elongate sheet metal member that is folded over along its length at least two times to form the wedge with two adjacent loops. A side edge of the sheet metal member forms a latching ledge to engage the stop ledge on the sleeve for preventing the wedge from moving out of the sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 1994Date of Patent: April 16, 1996Assignee: Burndy CorporationInventors: Richard Chadbourne, William J. Lasko, Gennaro L. Pecora, Armand T. Montminy