Stephen Charles Rust

US Patent:

20170373425, Dec 28, 2017

Filed:

Jun 23, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/632115

Inventors:

- Foothill Ranch CA, US
Stephen Rust - Beaumont CA, US

International Classification:

H01R 13/24
H01R 39/08

Abstract:

A dual spring contact assembly having an intermediate component between at least two canted coil springs with opposite canting angle directions for fitment between a first component and a second component. When there is relative displacement between the first and second components, the direction of movement of one of the components relative to one of the canted coil spring can always occur along the canting angle, reducing the friction between coils and component and increasing the life of the slip ring.

US Patent:

20170261108, Sep 14, 2017

Filed:

Mar 7, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/451732

Inventors:

- Foothill Ranch CA, US
Derek Changsrivong - Foothill Ranch CA, US
Peter J. Balsells - Newport Beach CA, US
Stephen Rust - Lake Forest CA, US
Mike foster - Foothill Ranch CA, US
Tony Quach - Fullerton CA, US

International Classification:

F16J 15/34

Abstract:

Spring energized seal assemblies each with one or two sealing elements and a canted coil spring located in a spring cavity of the sealing element or of the two sealing elements to bias an inner flange and an outer flange of the respective spring cavity away from one another. The canted coil springs can have un-conventional coil shapes with one or more straight coil segments and/or with curved connecting ends. The coils can have dimples to provide multiple biasing points. The coils can have loops. The canted coil springs with un-conventional coil shapes can be used to improve spring loading on a sealing element.

US Patent:

20170172018, Jun 15, 2017

Filed:

Dec 14, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/379290

Inventors:

- Foothill Ranch CA, US
Stephen Rust - Lake Forest CA, US
Jacques Barralon - Laguna Niguel CA, US
Jin Kim - Los Angeles CA, US

Assignee:

Bal Seal Engineering, Inc. - Foothill Ranch CA

International Classification:

H05K 9/00
F16J 15/3212
F16J 15/02

Abstract:

Seal assemblies with a seal body having an inside flange and an outside flange that are biased outwardly away from one another by a spring energizer, such as a canted coil spring or a V-spring. The seal assemblies further include EMI shielding by incorporating at least one spring energizer that provides at least part of a conductive path between a housing and a pin. The conductive path can alternatively be provided by two different spring energizers and optionally with a conductive strip or trace or via a conductive contact ring element. The present seal assemblies are usable in applications having the needle for both sealing and EMI shielding.