DOUGLAS G SEYMOUR
Engineers in York, PA

6932616, Aug 23, 2005

Aug 7, 2004

10/913858

Michael J. Swantner - Warren PA, US
Douglas G. Seymour - York PA, US
Shane Brown - York PA, US

Osram Sylvania Inc. - Danvers MA

H01R012/00, H05K001/00

439 63, 439581, 439607

A right-angled connector comprises a subassembly () including an electrically conductive member or ground shell () having a longitudinal section () and a transverse section (). The longitudinal section () is provided with a longitudinal axis () and at least a portion () of the member () provides a cylindrical, hollow end (). A trough () is formed in the member () to accommodate an electrically conductive contact pin () and at least one leg () is provided on member () extending in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis (). In a preferred embodiment the member () has four legs (), as shown in FIGS. and , which in the final construction will provide the ground connections for the connector. Member () can be die cast zinc. Member () additionally is provided with an integral electromagnetic interference shield in the form of oppositely disposed wings (), which project from the hollow cylindrical end.

6921302, Jul 26, 2005

Apr 13, 2004

10/823360

Michael J. Swantner - Warren PA, US
Douglas G. Seymour - York PA, US

Osram Sylvania Inc. - Danvers MA

H01R013/11

439855, 439606, 439582, 439388, 439522

A substantially annular electrical contact () has an inside dimension () and an outside dimension (). A preferred material for the contact () is phosphorus-bronze. The inside dimension () is provided with a plurality of contact beams (). The outside dimension () is provided with a plurality of retention beams (). The contact beams and the retention beams are spaced alternately from one another. A wire-receiving trough () is provided between two of the retention beams and extends away from the annulus. A substantially cup-shaped electrically insulating insert () (see ) is also provided and comprises an interior wall () and an exterior wall (). A preferred material for the insert is polypropylene. The interior wall () is provided with pockets () for receiving the contact beams () and the exterior wall () is provided with pockets () for receiving the retention beams (). One end of the pockets () is provided with an undercut () to receive a reentrant portion () formed on the retention beams ().

7600890, Oct 13, 2009

Sep 12, 2006

11/519660

Michael J. Swantner - Saxonburg PA, US
Douglas G. Seymour - York PA, US

Osram Sylvania Inc. - Danvers MA

F21S 9/00

362228, 362800, 362373, 362249, 362294, 362345, 362545, 362611, 362612, 362613, 257 88, 257 99, 250239

An illuminable sign () has a base (); a trough () having a configuration C formed in the base (); a light dispensing medium () having the configuration C fitted in the trough () and including a pair of light-entering ports (); a light generator () fixed in operative relation between the pair of light-entering ports (), the light generator () including at least one light source (); and a cover () fitted to the base.

7753540, Jul 13, 2010

Aug 21, 2006

11/507196

Michael J. Swantner - Saxonburg PA, US
Douglas G. Seymour - York PA, US

OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc. - Danvers MA

F21V 29/00

362 30, 362545, 362294

An illuminable indicator () has an opaque base (); a cover () for the base (), the cover () having a formed design () therein having a given circumference with an area () defined by the circumference, the area () provided with a reflector () and at least the formed design being translucent; and mounting means () formed in the base for receiving a light engine ().

7665237, Feb 23, 2010

May 10, 2008

12/151896

Michael J. Swantner - Saxonburg PA, US
Douglas G. Seymour - York PA, US

Osram Sylvania Inc. - Danvers MA

G09F 13/00

40547, 362559

An illuminable sign () has a base (); a trough () having a configuration C formed in the base (); a light dispensing medium () having the configuration C fitted in the trough () and including a pair of light-entering ports (); a light generator () fixed in operative relation between the pair of light-entering ports (), the light generator () including at least one light source (); and a cover () fitted to the base.

7797866, Sep 21, 2010

Aug 17, 2009

12/583248

Michael J. Swantner - Saxonburg PA, US
Douglas G. Seymour - York PA, US

OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc. - Danvers MA

G09F 13/00

40547, 362559

An illuminable sign () has a base (); a trough () having a configuration C formed in the base (); a light dispensing medium () having the configuration C fitted in the trough () and including a pair of light-entering ports (); a light generator () fixed in operative relation between the pair of light-entering ports (), the light generator () including at least one light source (); and a cover () fitted to the base.

7114247, Oct 3, 2006

Oct 27, 2004

10/974345

Michael J. Swantner - Warren PA, US
Douglas G. Seymour - York PA, US
Shane Brown - York PA, US

OSRAM Sylvania Inc. - Danvers MA

B23P 19/00

29747, 29837, 29857, 29858, 29884

A method of making an electrical connector comprises the steps of: forming an electrically conductive member having a body including an interface, the body having a longitudinal chamber therein; forming an electrically conductive pin; overmolding the interface with a first electrically insulating material; overmolding at least a part of the electrically conductive pin with a second electrically insulating material to form an overmolded electrically conductive pin; and inserting the overmolded electrically conductive pin into the longitudinal chamber.

6955561, Oct 18, 2005

Feb 20, 2004

10/783443

Douglas G. Seymour - York PA, US
Randall E. Gillotti - Warren PA, US
Michael J. Swantner - Warren PA, US

OSRAM Sylvania Inc. - Danvers MA

H01R009/05

439578, 439585

An in-line coaxial cable connector () has an electrically insulating member () that is fitted over a first electrical contact () and has a first end () and a second end () extending over a second end () of the first electrical contact (). The terminus of the second end () includes a lip () forming an alignment area for the reception of a mating electrical contact. The lip () protects the contact beams of the contact () and eliminates the possibility of the contact () mismating with its complement on a mating connector.

7025634, Apr 11, 2006

May 16, 2005

11/130324

Michael J. Swantner - Warren PA, US
Douglas G. Seymour - York PA, US
Michael Scholeno - Lakewood NY, US

Osram Sylvania Inc. - Danvers MA

H01J 1/00

439619, 4396992, 439833, 439839

A socket () for a bi-pin lamp () has a primary housing () including a receptacle (): a secondary housing () formed to be received in the receptacle (), the secondary housing () having a body () with a pair of recesses () therein; a floor () in the recesses (); a pin-receiving aperture () in the floor of each of the recesses (); and an electrical contact () positioned in each recess (), the electrical contact () comprising a substantially U-shaped body () having an open end () and a bight (), the U-shaped body () comprising a substantially U-shaped contact portion () formed of a first material nested within a substantially U-shaped contiguous spring portion () formed of a second material.

7963498, Jun 21, 2011

Dec 16, 2003

10/737048

Douglas G. Seymour - York PA, US
David Humphrey - York PA, US
Michael J. Swantner - Warren PA, US

OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc. - Danvers MA

F16M 13/00

248604, 248560, 403197, 411525

An assemblage () comprises an electrical connector () having body () with a tubular projection () having a push-through portion () having a first diameter and an engaging portion () having a second diameter larger than the first diameter. A support () for the electrical connector () has a major part that is substantially rigid and includes an aperture () formed by a plurality of deflectable spokes (). The aperture () has a center opening () with a third diameter greater than the first diameter and less than the second diameter, whereby the tubular projection push-through portion () slides through the aperture () and the spokes () engage the second diameter of the engaging portion () and mount the electrical connector () with the support ().