Forrest I Kinsey, 67380 Harvest Dr, Harrisburg, PA 17111

2008018, Aug 7, 2008

Feb 2, 2007

11/701837

John Mark Myer - Millersville PA, US
Hurley Chester Moll - Hershey PA, US
Forrest Irving Kinsey - Harrisburg PA, US

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Middletown PA

H01R 13/11

439852

A terminal having an orientation feature that presents a cut edge in an insertion direction.

5863222, Jan 26, 1999

Jun 3, 1997

8/868202

Forrest Irving Kinsey - Harrisburg PA
John Raymond Shuey - Millersville PA
John Mark Myer - Mechanicsburg PA

The Whitaker Corporation - Wilmington DE

H01R 13648

439607

A shielded connector assembly (10) includes a header (20), a shield plate (30), and a pin guide (40). The shield plate (30) is formed of a metallic material and is mounted to header (20) by action of clips (34a) which engage clip engaging surfaces (24a) of header (20). Pin guide (40) is mounted to header (20) by action of dovetailed sections (46) which are slidingly disposed in respective dovetailed recesses (26) formed in header (20).

5571033, Nov 5, 1996

Feb 21, 1995

8/395394

Forrest I. Kinsey - Harrisburg PA
Clifford J. Wampler - Lebanon PA

The Whitaker Corporation - Wilmington DE

H01R 13422

439595

An electrical connector (20) having a housing block (24) with a plurality of passageways (50) having tapered portions (56) and straight portions (58) into which are inserted respective contact terminals (34). The passageways and the contact terminals are so designed that the contact terminals are press-fit into the passageways and displace dielectric material of the housing block to provide a "seal" which prevents solder flux from wicking up the passageways. In addition, the contact terminals are formed with a longitudinal knurl (38) to prevent rotation of the contact terminals after insertion. Still further, each contact terminal is formed with a frusto-conical retention collar (42) having a rearward facing surface (66) which, upon exiting a passageway, abuts against a recessed stop ledge (64) formed in the housing block to prevent the subsequent removal of the contact terminal from the housing block. The housing block (24) also includes channels (60) that aid in removal of solder flux.

6200164, Mar 13, 2001

Feb 4, 2000

9/497417

Galen Martin - Troy MI
Anthony Robert Hirko - Summerfield NC
Forrest Irving Kinsey - Harrisburg PA

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Wilmington DE

H01R 1340

439595

An electrical connector assembly includes a plug connector (2) and a mating connector or printed circuit board header (94) that are mated with the assistance of a cam slide (4). Channels in which the cam slide (4) shifts are formed by top rails (26) that are staggered relative to bottom rails (30) so that the rails can be formed by straight pull mold tooling without side pulls. The cam slide (4) can be inserted from opposite ends of the plug connector housing (20). At least some of the power terminals (86) are located separately from signal terminals (88) so that they can be separately sealed. A combined terminal position assurance member and seal retainer (74) is latched to the plug connector housing on the inside of power terminal cavities (52) so as not to interrupt the sealing integrity.

6116938, Sep 12, 2000

Aug 28, 1997

8/920246

John Mark Myer - Millersville PA
Forrest Irving Kinsey - Harrisburg PA

The Whitaker Corporation - Wilmington DE

H01R 13627
H01R 1352

439353

The electrical connector (2) is a sealed electrical connector including terminals (4) located in two rows in a connector housing (6). In addition to the terminals (4) and the housing (6), the connector (2) also includes a wire seal cap (8) that is mounted on the rear of the housing (6). The cap (8) includes a latch (10). A wire seal (12) is positioned between the rear face of the connector housing (6) and the wire seal cap (8). A ring seal (14) maintains sealing integrity between the sealed electrical connector (2) and a mating connector or tab connector (16). The wire seal (12) engages wires (18) attached to the terminals (4) at the rear of the connector (2). The connector housing also includes a shroud (20) through which the latch (10) extends, and the latch (10) engages the mating connector (16) to latch the two connectors in mating engagement. Since the latch (10) is molded as part of the seal cap (8) and not part of the housing (6), the height of the shroud (20), beneath which the shroud extends, can be reduced so that the overall height of the connector is less than for a conventionally shrouded connector.

5913697, Jun 22, 1999

Nov 26, 1997

8/979467

John Mark Myer - Millersville PA
John Raymond Shuey - Mechanicsburg PA
Forrest Irving Kinsey - Harrisburg PA

The Whitaker Corporation - Wilmington DE

H01R 1340

439595

The invention comprises an electrical connector having a body with an inner member with contact receiving passages therein. The contact receiving passages have latching arms which can be deflected into channels. The inner member has latching grooves disposed along sides thereof. A secondary locking member has latching arms to be received along the sides of the inner member within the latching grooves. The secondary locking member has cross arms. The secondary locking member has a first latched position wherein contacts can be received within the contact receiving passages and a second latched position wherein the cross arms are received within the channels thereby locking the contacts therein.

6155850, Dec 5, 2000

Sep 25, 1998

9/160400

Galen Martin - Troy MI
Anthony Robert Hirko - Summerfield NC
Forrest Irving Kinsey - Harrisburg PA

The Whitaker Corporation - Wilmington DE

H01R 1362

439157

An electrical connector assembly includes a plug connector 2 and a mating connector or printed circuit board header 94 that are mated with the assistance of a cam slide 4. Channels in which the cam slide 4 shifts are formed by top rails 26 that are staggered relative to bottom rails 30 so that the rails can be formed by straight pull mold tooling without side pulls. The cam slide 4 can be inserted from opposite ends of the plug connector housing 20. At least some of the power terminals 86 are located separately from signal terminals 88 so that they can be separately sealed. A combined terminal position assurance member and seal retainer 74 is latched to the plug connector housing on the inside of power terminal cavities 52 so as not to interrupt the sealing integrity.

2008008, Apr 3, 2008

Sep 29, 2006

11/540219

Daniel Williams Fry - Elizabethtown PA, US
Leo J. Graham - Hershey PA, US
Michael J. Vino - Landisville PA, US
John Mark Myer - Millersville PA, US
Hurley Chester Moll - Hershey PA, US
Forrest I. Kinsey - Harrisburg PA, US

H01R 13/187

439843

A two piece electrical terminal is shown where one part is comprised of a contact member having a contact section in the form of a pin and retention section. A conductor connecting member is comprised of a conductor connecting section and a retaining member. The contact member has a lug extending along one side thereof and the retaining member has a complementary opening which retains the contact member and conductor connecting member together.