Arvind S Patel

US Patent:

6790101, Sep 14, 2004

Filed:

Jul 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/620228

Inventors:

Mark M. Data - Bolingbrook IL
Arvind Patel - Naperville IL
Yan Margulis - Buffalo Grove IL

Assignee:

Molex Incorporated - Lisle IL

International Classification:

H01R 1122

US Classification:

439851, 439181

Abstract:

A female terminal with a passageway is defined by generally spaced apart sidewalls for receiving a male terminal. The passageway may be configured from two U-shaped channels, with a primary contact and a sacrificial contact stamped from each sidewall of each U-shaped channel with the sacrificial contacts located forward of the primary contact. The sacrificial contacts are disposed in the direction of insertion of the male terminal into the passageway, and are separated from the sidewall by apertures above and below the sacrificial contact so that any residue from arcing is mostly contained at the edges of the sacrificial contacts.

US Patent:

6811450, Nov 2, 2004

Filed:

May 27, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/445864

Inventors:

Mark M. Data - Bolingbrook IL
Arvind Patel - Naperville IL

Assignee:

Molex Incorporated - Lisle IL

International Classification:

H01R 13432

US Classification:

439748, 439181, 439850

Abstract:

An electrical receptacle terminal is provided for receiving a mating terminal pin. The terminal includes a front mating end, a rear terminating end and a generally U-shaped base portion between the ends. The base portion includes a base wall, a pair of continuous and solid side walls projecting upwardly from the base wall and a pair of contact arms projecting upwardly from each side wall. The contact arms have opposing contact portions defining multiple contact points on each side of the U-shaped base portion for engaging the terminal pin inserted between the pairs of contact arms.

US Patent:

6923661, Aug 2, 2005

Filed:

Jun 17, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/870343

Inventors:

Steven B. Bogiel - Lisle IL, US
Arvind Patel - Naperville IL, US

Assignee:

Molex Incorporated - Lisle IL

International Classification:

H01R009/09

US Classification:

439 78, 439 79

Abstract:

A low profile blade receiving electrical connector is provided for mounting on a printed circuit board. The connector includes a dielectric housing having a blade insertion cavity which extends generally parallel to the printed circuit board. A pair of generally U-shaped terminals are mounted on the housing, with one terminal nested within the other terminal. Each terminal includes a pair of side walls joined by a connecting beam. The side walls are generally perpendicular to and electrically connected to the circuit board. The connecting beams are generally parallel to the circuit board. The connecting beams of the two terminals are spaced from each other for receiving a terminal blade therebetween. The connecting beams have contact portions exposed in the blade insertion cavity of the housing for engaging opposite sides of the terminal blade.

US Patent:

7011548, Mar 14, 2006

Filed:

Apr 16, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/825846

Inventors:

Steven B. Bogiel - Lisle IL, US
Robert A. Owsley - Lisle IL, US
Arvind Patel - Naperville IL, US

Assignee:

Molex Incorporated - Lisle IL

International Classification:

H01R 24/00

US Classification:

439630, 439 79, 439247, 439856

Abstract:

A side-entry, blade-receiving electrical connector is provided for mounting on a printed circuit board. The connector includes a dielectric housing having a bottom wall and a blade-receiving receptacle at a side of the housing. At least one conductive terminal is mounted on the housing and includes a contact section exposed within the receptacle for electrically engaging a terminal blade of a complementary mating connecting device inserted into the side receptacle generally parallel to the printed circuit board. A mounting section is exposed exteriorly of the housing below the bottom wall thereof for mounting the connector on the printed circuit board. A flex section joins the mounting section to the contact section and performs a dual function of (a) spacing the bottom wall of the housing above the printed circuit board and (b) providing a yielding flexibility between the connector and the board.

US Patent:

7104812, Sep 12, 2006

Filed:

Feb 24, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/064792

Inventors:

Steven B. Bogiel - Lisle IL, US
Thomas J. Carlson - Maumelle AR, US
William P. Hendrickson - Yorkville IL, US
Daniel B. McGowan - Naperville IL, US
Steven D. Miller - Conway AR, US
Arvind Patel - Naperville IL, US

Assignee:

Molex Incorporated - Lisle IL

International Classification:

H01R 4/58

US Classification:

439 79

Abstract:

A laminated terminal is provided for an electrical connector and includes a plurality of flat metal layers juxtaposed to form a laminated structure. Each metal layer includes a joining section, a contact section and a terminating section. A plurality of projections on the joining sections of the layers are interengaged within a respective plurality of recesses in adjacent layers to align the layers and provide a strong mechanical and good electrical joint between the layers. Solder tails extend linearly along the bottom edge of each joining section to form a plurality of rows of solder tails, and the terminating portions of the metal layers are bent outwardly to separate the rows of solder tails from each other. The contact section of one metal layer may include a generally planar finger which is coplanar with a planar finger of another of the metal layers.

US Patent:

7354282, Apr 8, 2008

Filed:

Jun 15, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/153772

Inventors:

Yan Margulis - Buffalo Grove IL, US
Arvind Patel - Naperville IL, US

Assignee:

Molex Incorporated - Lisle IL

International Classification:

H01R 12/00

US Classification:

439 79, 4395401, 439660

Abstract:

An electrical power blade connector includes a dielectric housing having a mating cavity for receiving a mating connector inserted into the cavity through an open front end thereof in a mating direction. A pair of blade support arms project forwardly within the cavity. The support arms are spaced laterally of the mating direction. Each support arm has a pair of spaced grooves which open toward the other support arm. The grooves extend in the mating direction. A pair of blade terminals are supported in the pairs of grooves in the pair of support arms in spaced, generally parallel planes.

US Patent:

7520760, Apr 21, 2009

Filed:

Feb 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/033769

Inventors:

Yan Margulis - Buffalo Grove IL, US
Arvind Patel - Naperville IL, US

Assignee:

Molex Incorporated - Lisle IL

International Classification:

H01R 12/00

US Classification:

439 79, 4395401, 439660

Abstract:

An electrical power blade connector includes a dielectric housing having a mating cavity for receiving a mating connector inserted into the cavity through an open front end thereof in a mating direction. A pair of blade support arms project forwardly within the cavity. The support arms are spaced laterally of the mating direction. Each support arm has a pair of spaced grooves which open toward the other support arm. The grooves extend in the mating direction. A pair of blade terminals are supported in the pairs of grooves in the pair of support arms in spaced, generally parallel planes.

US Patent:

20050186849, Aug 25, 2005

Filed:

Feb 25, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/787910

Inventors:

Yan Margulis - Buffalo Grove IL, US
Steven Bogiel - Lisle IL, US
Leroy Andrzejewski - Warrenville IL, US
Arvind Patel - Naperville IL, US

International Classification:

H01R013/648

US Classification:

439637000

Abstract:

An electrical connector is capable of easy conversion from a receptacle connector to a blade connector. A dielectric housing includes an elongated receptacle for receiving a blade terminal of an appropriate mating blade connector. At least one connector terminal is mounted on the housing and includes a contact portion exposed in the receptacle to form a receptacle connector and for engaging the blade terminal of the mating blade connector. A bare blade member has a mounting end fixable in the receptacle in engagement with the contact portion of the connector terminal. A bare blade end of the blade member projects from a mating face of the housing to convert the receptacle connector to a blade connector.