Christopher David Ritter

US Patent:

7300313, Nov 27, 2007

Filed:

Jun 2, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/445524

Inventors:

Christopher David Ritter - Hummelstown PA, US

Assignee:

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Middletown PA

International Classification:

H01R 13/648

US Classification:

439608, 439358, 4399241

Abstract:

A connector includes a housing with a plurality of contact cavities arranged in a matrix having M columns and N rows of contact cavities. Each of the contact cavities extend between a contact loading side and a mating side of the housing. Contacts are received within respective ones of the contact cavities, wherein a first group of the contacts are held within the contact cavities at a first depth with respect to the contact loading side and a second group of the contacts are held within the contact cavities at a different second depth with respect to the contact loading side.

US Patent:

7462067, Dec 9, 2008

Filed:

Aug 8, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/890878

Inventors:

Christopher David Ritter - Hummelstown PA, US

Assignee:

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Middletown PA

International Classification:

H02B 1/01

US Classification:

439562, 439680

Abstract:

An electrical connector mountable to a panel includes a dielectric housing having a plurality of contact cavities extending from a mating end to a contact loading end and arranged in rows and columns. At least one of the plurality of contact cavities includes a polarizing contact cavity positioned and formed to define a mating connector. In one embodiment, the polarizing contact cavity is a corner contact cavity having a contact cavity wall with a slot formed therein. The slot is configured to receive a ridge on the mating connector. The slot may open into a guide receptacle. Alternatively, the polarizing contact cavity is a corner contact cavity and includes a contact cavity wall having a channel that extends into a side wall of the housing. The channel is configured to receive a protrusion on the mating connector.

US Patent:

7553188, Jun 30, 2009

Filed:

Apr 5, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/732913

Inventors:

Christopher David Ritter - Hummelstown PA, US

Assignee:

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Middletown PA

International Classification:

H01R 13/648

US Classification:

439607, 439560, 439552, 439565

Abstract:

An electrical connector for mounting to a panel includes a housing configured to be mounted to the panel, and a deflectable latch including a latch arm having a length extending in a longitudinal direction between a fixed end secured to the housing and a free end movable with respect to the housing. The free end has a locking finger extending therefrom. The latch arm is deflected laterally with respect to the length thereof to align the locking finger with an opening through the panel. The deflectable latch returns to a resting position once the housing is mounted to the panel, and the locking finger engages the panel when in the resting position.

US Patent:

7762846, Jul 27, 2010

Filed:

Sep 15, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/559716

Inventors:

Christopher David Ritter - Hummelstown PA, US

Assignee:

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Berwyn PA

International Classification:

H01R 13/648

US Classification:

43960723, 4396071

Abstract:

A connector assembly includes a housing having a front and a rear and openings in an outer periphery of the housing. Contact modules are received in the housing through the rear. The contact modules extend from the rear of the housing. The contact modules have grooves in an outer periphery of the contact modules. A back shell is coupled to the housing and the contact modules. The back shell has housing tabs extending therefrom being received in the openings of the housing to secure the back shell to the housing. The back shell also has contact module tabs extending therefrom being received in corresponding grooves of the contact modules to secure the back shell to the contact modules. The back shell peripherally surrounds the contact modules.

US Patent:

8062065, Nov 22, 2011

Filed:

Sep 15, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/559672

Inventors:

Christopher David Ritter - Hummelstown PA, US

Assignee:

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Berwyn PA

International Classification:

H01R 13/648

US Classification:

43960707

Abstract:

A connector assembly includes a housing extending along a housing axis between a front and a rear and contact modules loaded into the housing along the housing axis through the rear. The contact modules have a body holding contacts arranged along contact planes. A stabilizer is coupled to the housing and is coupled to the contact modules to hold the contact modules such that the contact planes are parallel to the housing axis.

US Patent:

8192232, Jun 5, 2012

Filed:

Sep 15, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/559697

Inventors:

Christopher David Ritter - Hummelstown PA, US

Assignee:

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Berwyn PA

International Classification:

H01R 13/66

US Classification:

43962001, 4396202

Abstract:

A connector assembly includes a contact module comprising a lead frame having contacts defining separate conductive paths. The contact module also includes a compensation component coupled to selected contacts and affecting signals transmitted along the conductive paths of the selected contacts. The contact module also includes a body overmolded over the contacts and the compensation component.

US Patent:

8308512, Nov 13, 2012

Filed:

Jan 17, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/007944

Inventors:

Christopher David Ritter - Hummelstown PA, US
Wayne Samuel Davis - Harrisburg PA, US
Dharmendra Saraswat - Harrisburg PA, US

Assignee:

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Berwyn PA

International Classification:

H01R 13/648

US Classification:

43960718

Abstract:

A connector assembly includes contact modules having dielectric bodies holding contacts having mating portions extending from the dielectric body. The connector assembly includes a conductive shield body holding the contact modules in a stacked configuration. The shield body provides shielding around the contact modules and the shield body has a mating end configured to be mated to a mating connector assembly. The mating end has one or more exposed surfaces between corresponding contacts. The shield body extends between selected contact modules. The connector assembly includes a conductive gasket positioned along the mating end of the shield body. The conductive gasket engages the exposed surfaces of the shield body to define a ground path between the conductive shield body and the mating connector assembly.

US Patent:

8382520, Feb 26, 2013

Filed:

Jan 17, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/007938

Inventors:

Christopher David Ritter - Hummelstown PA, US

Assignee:

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Berwyn PA

International Classification:

H01R 13/648

US Classification:

43960705, 4395415

Abstract:

A connector assembly includes contact modules each having a dielectric frame and contacts held by the dielectric frame. The contacts are arranged along a contact plane within the frame. The dielectric frame includes frame members connected by connecting segments. The frame has windows between the frame members located between adjacent contacts. Holders support corresponding contact modules. The holders are electrically grounded. The holders each have a support wall and tabs that extend outward from the support wall. The contact modules are coupled to the holders such that the tabs are received in the windows to provide shielding within the contact modules. The holders are coupled together such that the contact modules are stacked together with the tabs of at least some of the holders that extend into the contact module held by the adjacent holder and across the contact plane defined by the contact module of the adjacent holder.