Mark G Wojcicki

US Patent:

6899572, May 31, 2005

Filed:

Aug 16, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/375114

Inventors:

Craig H. Baker - Shrewsbury MA, US
Clyde T. Carter - Shermans Dale PA, US
Alexander S. Fater - Worcester MA, US
Urs F. Nager - Hudson NH, US
Christopher P. Palagi - Upton MA, US
Christine Mary Svelnis - Boylston MA, US
Mark A. Wojcicki - Holden MA, US

Assignee:

Anderson Power Products - Sterling MA

International Classification:

H01R011/22

US Classification:

439851, 439748, 439181

Abstract:

An electrical socket contact with a plurality of tines for mating with a pin contact. At least one tine functions as an initial arc receiving tine while another tine functions as an axially extending pin contacting tine. The pin contacting tine has a shorter axial length than the arc receiving tine so that the arc receiving tine produces a make-first/break-last electrical contact.

US Patent:

6955569, Oct 18, 2005

Filed:

Dec 17, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/738501

Inventors:

Craig Baker - Shrewsbury MA, US
Christopher P. Palagi - Upton MA, US
Danna Anthony Mancini - Worcester MA, US
Urs F. Nager - Hudson NH, US
Mark A. Wojcicki - Holden MA, US

Assignee:

Anderson Power Products - Sterling MA

International Classification:

H01R013/15

US Classification:

439839

Abstract:

A spring loaded electrical connector system includes a socket contact, at least one biasing element, and a pin contact. The socket contact extends along a first axis and has a base and a plurality of tines which extend out from the base and are arranged around the first axis to define a passage with an open end The biasing element biases at least one of the plurality of tines towards the first axis. The pin contact detachably engages in the passage with the at least one of the plurality of tines biased by the biasing element.

US Patent:

20040224575, Nov 11, 2004

Filed:

Sep 19, 2002

Appl. No.:

09/374681

Inventors:

CRAIG H. BAKER - SHREWSBURY MA, US
CLYDE CARTER - SHERMANS DALE PA, US
ALEXANDER FATER - WORCESTER MA, US
URS NAGER - HUDSON NH, US
CHRISTOPHER PALAGI - UPTON MA, US
CHRISTINE SVELNIS - BOYSLTON MA, US
MARK WOJCICKI - HOLDEN MA, US

International Classification:

H01R012/00

US Classification:

439/884000

Abstract:

A low insertion force electrical socket contact has a plurality of inwardly extending projections that function as arc receiving elements upon the initial mating of the socket contact with a corresponding male pin contact. The spacing of the inwardly extending arc receiving elements is such that the maximum transverse distance therebetween across the socket contact bore is greater than the maximum transverse distance of the male pin contact. Further insertion mating of the male pin contact establishes electrical contact with a plurality of integrally formed spring contacts in the socket contact.

US Patent:

20050208840, Sep 22, 2005

Filed:

Dec 17, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/016009

Inventors:

Danna Mancini - Worcester MA, US
Greg Norton - Marlboro MA, US
Mark Wojcicki - Holden MA, US

International Classification:

H01R004/48

US Classification:

439729000

Abstract:

A connector includes a non-conductive housing with a passage which extends through the housing, a biasing device secured in the passage in the housing, and a conductive contact positioned in the passage in the housing. The conductive contact includes a cantilever beam section, a non-linear locking section, and a tail section. The cantilever beam section is connected to the biasing device, the non-linear locking section is seated in the passage in the housing, and the tail section extends from the passage in the housing.