Kevin D Vu

US Patent:

8491345, Jul 23, 2013

Filed:

Apr 23, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/453944

Inventors:

Gordon Leon - Foothill Ranch CA, US
Kevin Vu - Foothill Ranch CA, US

Assignee:

Bal Seal Enginnering, Inc. - Foothill Ranch CA

International Classification:

H01R 4/48

US Classification:

439817

Abstract:

An electrical contact assembly including a housing defining a bore having an internal groove formed therein; an axial canted coil spring having a plurality of spring coils, each spring coil having a spring coil length, the plurality of spring coils disposed in the internal groove with a groove width having a width dimension; wherein at least one spring coil comprises a minor axis length that is greater than the width dimension. An insertion object sized for insertion into the bore of the housing; wherein a clamping force of the axial canted coil spring retains the insertion object within the bore; and wherein the axial canted coil spring provides an electrical conductive path between the insertion object and the housing that is less than 50% of the spring coil length.

US Patent:

8491346, Jul 23, 2013

Filed:

May 11, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/105221

Inventors:

Rob Sjostedt - Foothill Ranch CA, US
Pete Balsells - Foothill Ranch CA, US
Kevin Vu - Foothill Ranch CA, US

Assignee:

Bal Seal Engineering, Inc. - Foothill Ranch CA

International Classification:

H01R 13/33

US Classification:

439840

Abstract:

An electrical contact assembly made from a stamped housing, having a first end with a spring groove housing formed over a canted coil spring in order to provide spring retention to a pin or post inserted into the housing. On the other end of the stamped housing, a wire/cable crimp assembly is formed. The spring, groove housing may be formed having an opening for insertion of the pin or post that is either substantially parallel or perpendicular to the base of the housing.

US Patent:

20100279558, Nov 4, 2010

Filed:

Jan 21, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/691564

Inventors:

Gordon Leon - Foothill Ranch CA, US
Kevin Vu - Foothill Ranch CA, US

International Classification:

H01R 4/48
H01R 43/00

US Classification:

439817, 29825

Abstract:

An electrical contact assembly including a housing defining a bore having an internal groove formed therein; an axial canted coil spring having a plurality of spring coils, each spring coil having a spring coil length, the plurality of spring coils disposed in the internal groove with a groove width having a width dimension; wherein at least one spring coil comprises a minor axis length that is greater than the width dimension. An insertion object sized for insertion into the bore of the housing; wherein a clamping force of the axial canted coil spring retains the insertion object within the bore; and wherein the axial canted coil spring provides an electrical conductive path between the insertion object and the housing that is less than 50% of the spring coil length