William E Rudy

US Patent:

6783385, Aug 31, 2004

Filed:

Feb 5, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/358519

Inventors:

William J. Rudy - Annville PA

Assignee:

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Middletown PA

International Classification:

H01R 13648

US Classification:

439438

Abstract:

An electrical connector includes a housing holding a contact. The housing has an opening configured to receive a wire to be joined with the contact. The electrical connector includes a clamping member held within the housing. The clamping member is movable between clamped and unclamped states. The electrical connector includes an actuator movably held within the housing. The actuator moves between open and closed positions. The actuator has a clamp seating portion that holds the clamping member in the unclamped state.

US Patent:

20030217861, Nov 27, 2003

Filed:

May 20, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/442907

Inventors:

David Skotek - Harrisburg PA, US
John Weaver - Marietta PA, US
William Rudy - Annville PA, US

International Classification:

H01R004/00

US Classification:

174/08400C

Abstract:

An insulated wire splice is provided that includes a wire connector configured to receive and be secured to a wire and an insulating film cover is secured to the wire connector. The wire connector has a body with at least one of a crimp finger and a side extension that is configured to be crimped to the wire. The wire connector and the film cover are configured to form a substantially U-shaped channel.

US Patent:

20040115984, Jun 17, 2004

Filed:

Dec 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/317722

Inventors:

William Rudy - Annville PA, US
David Fleming - Palmyra PA, US

International Classification:

H01R004/24

US Classification:

439/405000

Abstract:

An electrical socket assembly including a contact organizer having a passage therethrough configured to receive a group of insulated conductive wires. The contact organizer includes notches that extend from a surface of the contact organizer to the passage. The electrical socket assembly also includes contacts securely held in the notches. The contacts have bottom portions configured to pierce insulation and engage the conductive wires. The contacts have upper portions extending beyond the notches. The upper portions are configured to engage conductive pads to convey at least one of power and data signals from the conductive wires.

US Patent:

53484827, Sep 20, 1994

Filed:

Jun 11, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/076656

Inventors:

William J. Rudy - Annville PA
Howard R. Shaffer - Millersburg PA
Daniel E. Stahl - Hummelstown PA

Assignee:

The Whitaker Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H05K 502

US Classification:

439 61

Abstract:

A backplane assembly (200) for a compact card cage such as a junction box (10) having a forward wall section (202) and a rearward wall section (14) with interconnection circuitry (206) disposed therebetween. Struts (216) join forward and rearward wall sections and the backplane assembly is manipulatable as a unit. Interconnection circuitry (206) can be a laminar assembly of flexible circuit elements (230) with terminals (220) of daughter card-matable connectors (204) of the forward wall terminated to circuits thereof at a first connection region CR. sub. 1 and terminals (212)of input/output connectors (208) terminated at a second connection region CR. sub. 2. All circuits from second region CR. sub. 2 can be directed to an integration region CR. sub. M part of first region CR. sub.

US Patent:

45654166, Jan 21, 1986

Filed:

Apr 11, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/599092

Inventors:

William J. Rudy - Annville PA
Dennis E. Smith - Hershey PA

Assignee:

AMP Incorporated - Harrisburg PA

International Classification:

H01R 1111

US Classification:

339 59M

Abstract:

A housing for an electrical connector is provided having one or more terminal-receiving cavities having wall portions which resiliently expand when a terminal is inserted therein and return to an unexpanded condition when the terminal is latchingly secured therein. Preferably the expandable wall portions comprise two arcuate arm-like sections. An opening is provided between the cavities from a front (or rear) surface of the housing. A locking insert is provided that is inserted into the opening from the front (or rear) surface after the terminals are secured and the cavity walls are unexpanded, filling the opening such that the cavity walls cannot expand and the terminals become dislodged when the locking insert is in place. The locking insert is preferably latchingly secured in the housing and can be removed, if desired.

US Patent:

47522488, Jun 21, 1988

Filed:

Apr 24, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/042418

Inventors:

William J. Rudy - Annville PA
Howard R. Shaffer - Millersburg PA
Daniel E. Stahl - Dauphin PA

Assignee:

AMP Incorporated - Harrisburg PA

International Classification:

H01R 915

US Classification:

439718

Abstract:

A dielectric protector (50) for an array of wire wrap posts (18) includes a transverse body section (52) having a like array of holes (56) therethrough corresponding to ends (22) of respective posts (18), with body section (52) just forwardly therefrom; holes (56) permit access to post ends (22) by test probes. Pairs of latch arms (70,80) extend to housing (12) from sides (72,82) of body section (52) having latching recesses (76,86) at outwardly deflectable free ends (74,84), which latch to latching projections (24,26) in channels (30,34) along sides (28,32) of housing (12). Gripping sections (78,88) extend in pairs outwardly of outer face (66) from integral hinge joints (90) joining latch arms (70,80) to body section (52) and are manually deflectable together to deflect free ends (74,84) outwardly and delatch post protector (50) from housing (12). Skirts (94,96) extend inwardly toward housing ( 12) around the periphery of the array of posts (18), and the post protector protects posts (18) from inadvertent damage or contact from debris, stray conductor wires or tools. The post protector may be adapted for polarization with housing (12) and include indicia (92) for identifying each of posts (18).

US Patent:

55149170, May 7, 1996

Filed:

Oct 31, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/334180

Inventors:

William J. Rudy - Annville PA
Howard R. Shaffer - Millersburg PA
Daniel E. Stahl - Harrisburg PA

Assignee:

The Whitaker Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H01F 1300

US Classification:

307104

Abstract:

An improved current mode coupler comprising a base (100) and a housing (300) for coupling to conductors (230,231) of a twisted pair cable (22) by at least one pair of opposing E-shaped electromagnets (206,384) mated about the conductors. The coupler base (100) has movable mounting feet (106) and a fixed engaging member (108) and is capable of single-motion mounting to a panel (224). The coupler housing (300) includes an outer shell (314) of thermally conductive material with heat transfer fins (302), a first cavity (316) for securing a pair of E-shaped electromagnets (384) corresponding to E-shaped electromagnets (206) in the coupler base (100), and a second cavity (324) adapted to house therein an electronics package which is connectable to a control unit. Heat transfer fins (302) are oriented diagonally to the housing axes to advantageously utilize ambient air flow for heat dissipation when the coupler is mounted to a panel conventionally parallel to or orthogonal to directions parallel to ambient air currents.

US Patent:

52266346, Jul 13, 1993

Filed:

Aug 31, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/576331

Inventors:

William J. Rudy - Annville PA
Howard R. Shaffer - Millersburg PA

Assignee:

AMP Incorporated - Harrisburg PA

International Classification:

F16F 118

US Classification:

267181

Abstract:

A resilient spring defining a platform surface (250) and including a pair of side-by-side spring arms (244) extending in a common axial direction from the platform surface. Each of the spring arms defines an end (252) in an adjacent relationship to the base of the other spring arm, whereby the spring arms (252) extend generally in opposing transverse directions and in the common axial direction to define a pair of bearing surfaces (260) disposed to engage a common support surface (242) of another member (38). Locking lances (258) extend from side walls (254) of the spring in a direction opposed to the axial direction of the spring arms (252) to engage ledges along side walls (262) of a cavity (70) of the other member in a manner permitting only biased movement toward the common support surface (242) when an additional member (52) to be spring biased is placed on and urged against the platform surface (250).