Comprising Laterally Movable Prong Or Socket Attached To Flaccid Conductor Patents (Class 439/269.2)
  • Patent number: 11955744
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a stackable deformable electrical connector system including a plug body and a connector body each having at least one of studs and jacks with angled and/or misaligned axes. A deformation of one or more of a plug body, studs, jacks, and a connector body or another stackable connector is created when plugging together the angled studs and jacks. The deformation creates resultant forces between the studs and jacks for electrical contact. The connectors may integrate deformable bars in the connector body, locking features and features to ensure polarity. The studs and jacks may be solid metal corrosive-resistant parts, such as titanium, Hastelloy, or Inconel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Everlast Climbing Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Vwodek Bednarski, Christian Stockinger
  • Patent number: 10847942
    Abstract: An electric adapter for electrically connecting electric devices to a socket includes a housing portion with at least two contact openings for connecting to a plug of an electric device and a contact device with at least one pair of contact elements for electrically connecting the adapter to a socket. Each of the contact elements is fixed in the housing portion with an anchor portion, and at least one of the contact elements has a mechanically deformable first contact element portion such that the spacing between the second contact element portions, which can be plugged into the socket, can be changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Inventor: Andro Grünberger
  • Patent number: 10326240
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for securing an electrical connection formed by a mating structure including prongs of a male assembly and receptacles of a female assembly are provided. In certain embodiments, the electrical connection can be secured by frictional engagement between the plug and receptacle housings. This can be accomplished by forcing a wedge into an interface between the housings or expanding a locking element, such as an elastomeric ring, into the interface. Such locking and releasing of the secure connection can be actuated using a locking nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Zonit Structured Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Chapel, William Pachoud
  • Patent number: 10038274
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a connector system including a plug body and a connector body each having one of studs and jacks with parallel misaligned axes. A deformation of one or more of a plug body, studs, jacks, and a connector body is created when plugging together the misaligned studs and jacks. The deformation creates resultant forces between the studs and jacks for electrical contact. The studs and jacks may be solid metal corrosive-resistant parts, such as titanium, Hastelloy, or Inconel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: EVERLAST CLIMBING INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Chris Stockinger, Eric Solanyk, Anne Jordan, Pete Schiel, Michael Medina-Brodsky
  • Patent number: 10038275
    Abstract: A stackable connector system having upper and lower members is provided. The upper member has a first set of upper connections including studs or jacks and a second set of upper connections including studs or jacks that are opposite the first set of upper connections. The lower member includes a first set of lower connections including studs or jacks that are opposite the second set of upper connections. The second set of upper connections and the first set of lower connections have parallel axes that are misaligned in an unplugged state. The misalignment creates deformation of the upper member and/or lower member during insertion of the studs into the jacks when the second set of upper connections and the first set of lower connections are plugged together. The deformation creates a resultant force between the second set of upper connections and the first set of lower connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: EVERLAST CLIMBING INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Chris Stockinger, Eric Solanyk, Anne Jordan, Pete Schiel, Michael Medina-Brodsky
  • Patent number: 8769812
    Abstract: Propagating pin corrections through physically mating devices including bending one of a plurality of connectors of a first mating device; and mating the first mating device having the bent connector with an unmodified second mating device; wherein the mating of the first mating device and the unmodified second mating device bends a connector corresponding to the bent connector of the first mating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Keith M. Campbell, Eric R. Kern, Caroline M. Metry
  • Patent number: 8608498
    Abstract: A connector includes a first terminal housing for housing plural first connecting terminals aligned, a second terminal housing for housing plural second connecting terminals aligned, plural insulating members, a connecting member for collectively fixing and electrically connecting the plural first connecting terminals and the plural second connecting terminals at each contact point by pressing the plural first connecting terminals and the plural second connecting terminals. The connecting member includes a ring-shaped support fixed to the first terminal housing and a pressing portion an upper part of which is inserted into a hollow formed inside the ring-shaped support so as to be pivotally supported by the support. The pressing portion is configured to turn relative to the support by turning the upper part of the pressing portion and to move relative to the support with the turning of the pressing portion in a vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sachio Suzuki, Hideaki Takehara, Kunihiro Fukuda, Yuta Kataoka, Jun Umetsu, Shinya Hayashi
  • Patent number: 7946873
    Abstract: A plug with a spark meltdown-proof structure for a spark damaged-proof effect is mainly comprised of two center hinged inserters that can be pressed for angle rotation, each inserter has a conductor, one end of which is connected with the output electric wire and the other end is connected or disconnected with the inserting conductor which can be inserted into the socket; through the said structure, when the plug is released from or inserted into the socket, current can be disconnected first at the instant to prevent conductors sparks-meltdown problems in the plug insertion process from happening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Inventor: Cho-Ying Chen
  • Publication number: 20100273339
    Abstract: A plug with a spark meltdown-proof structure for a spark damaged-proof effect is mainly comprised of two center hinged inserters that can be pressed for angle rotation, each inserter has a conductor, one end of which is connected with the output electric wire and the other end is connected or disconnected with the inserting conductor which can be inserted into the socket; through the said structure, when the plug is released from or inserted into the socket, current can be disconnected first at the instant to prevent conductors sparks-meltdown problems in the plug insertion process from happening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventor: Cho-Ying Chen
  • Patent number: 7588451
    Abstract: A plug with a spark meltdown-proof structure for a spark damaged-proof effect is mainly comprised of two center hinged inserters that can be pressed for angle rotation, each inserter has a conductor, one end of which is for inserting connection with the socket conductor, and the other end has a platinum contact. The plug is further installed with the conducting pieces which have platinum contacts and are connected with the electric wires. Through the said structure, the current can be disconnected first at the instant when the plug is inserted into or released from the socket, whereby to prevent the conductors sparks-meltdown problems in the plug insertion process from happening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Inventor: Cho-Ying Chen