Patents by Inventor William O. Deck

William O. Deck 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).

  • H-tap compression connector
    Patent number: 5396033
    Abstract: An H-Tap compression connection accommodates a pair of electrical conductors. The connector includes a connector body having a nest for receipt of the conductor. The nest is defined by a bottom wall and an opposed pair of upstanding sidewalls. The sidewalls are inwardly deformable upon application of a crimping force to deform around the conductor. One of the sidewalls includes a weakened portion so that the one sidewall deforms prior to the other sidewall. This permits the sidewalls to overlap around the conductor during crimping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts Corporation
    Inventors: Jose M. Piriz, William O. Deck, Francis A. O'Loughlin