David Earl Erb

US Patent:

6782607, Aug 31, 2004

Filed:

Apr 19, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/126788

Inventors:

Douglas S. Pfautz - Landisville PA
Christopher J. Karrasch - Boiling Springs PA
David J. Erb - Harrisburg PA

Assignee:

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Middletown PA

International Classification:

B23P 1900

US Classification:

29745, 29747, 29748

Abstract:

The present invention comprises apparatus, methods and articles of manufacture for processing and/or stripping wire comprising a wire processing or wire termination machine with a processing or stripping sub assembly actuated by a start sensor plate, where the start sensor plate has a textured surface, so as to retain the wires being stripped.

US Patent:

20040132368, Jul 8, 2004

Filed:

Sep 10, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/658550

Inventors:

Allen Price - Rising Sun MD, US
David Erb - Readfield ME, US
Eric Ritter - Monmouth ME, US

Assignee:

Tex Tech Industries, Inc. - North Monmouth ME

International Classification:

B32B005/26
D04H003/10
D03D015/00

US Classification:

442/247000, 442/241000, 442/240000, 442/270000, 442/402000, 428/911000

Abstract:

Dense, highly stable, high performance ballistic material comprises at least one woven layer of ballistic grade fiber (preferably a stack of such layers) and at least one nonwoven layer of fabric which is entangled with the woven or unidirectional layer by needle felting. The resulting core material does not require assembly of individual woven layers during subsequent manufacture of ballistic articles and exhibits excellent ballistic performance at low areal densities and thicknesses.

US Patent:

53576691, Oct 25, 1994

Filed:

Mar 9, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/028674

Inventors:

David W. Orphanos - Mohrsville PA
David J. Erb - Harrisburg PA

Assignee:

The Whitaker Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

B23P 1900
H01R 4304

US Classification:

295663

Abstract:

An apparatus which automatically trims an exposed end of a conductor to a proper length, inserts the exposed end in a terminal and crimps the terminal thereto, all in a single operation, is disclosed. The apparatus includes anvil tooling for supporting the terminal during a crimping operation. A ram movable toward and away from the anvil tooling has a first cutting edge which defines a boundary between a conductor permitted zone and a conductor excluded zone during movement of the ram toward the anvil tooling. The ram has a first crimping die disposed in the conductor permitted zone. The first crimping die captures the conductor and crimps the terminal to the conductor. A conductor shearing element is disposed in the conductor excluded zone. The conductor shearing element has a second cutting edge which cooperates with the first cutting edge during movement of the ram toward the anvil tooling for trimming any portion of the conductor which extends across the boundary.

US Patent:

60948213, Aug 1, 2000

Filed:

Feb 16, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/249757

Inventors:

David Alan College - Annville PA
Douglas Sebastian Pfautz - Landisville PA
David Joseph Erb - Harrisburg PA
Eric Kootte - Shermans Dale PA

Assignee:

The Whitaker Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H02G 112

US Classification:

30 901

Abstract:

A wire stripping apparatus for stripping insulation material (48) from an insulated electrical conductor (50) includes a first stripping blade (40) having a first cutting tip configuration (44, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72) and a second stripping blade (42) supported in opposing relation to the first stripping blade (40) having a second set of cutting tip configuration (46, 54, 58, 62, 66, 70, 74) different from the first set of cutting tip configuration (44, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72) encompasses and uniformly strips an insulation slug from a periphery of the insulated conductor (50).