ROBERT J KOBLER
Engineers in Harrisburg, PA

5110302, May 5, 1992

Mar 16, 1989

7/325077

Robert J. Kobler - Harrisburg PA

AMP Incorporated - Harrisburg PA

H01R 13627

439357

A latching system such as for matable first and second electrical connectors having matable pin and socket contact terminals comprises a pair of opposing latching arms each extending forwardly from a joint on opposing sides of the second electrical connector in cantilever fashion, to latchingly engage behind a pair of corresponding latching projections on opposing sides of the first electrical connector when the connectors are fully mated. The latching projections are high and abrupt and relatively sharp having steep forward and rearward surfaces generating substantial resistance to latching during mating. When the latching sections of the latching arms reach the sharp outer tips of the latching projections, the resistance to latching suddenly ceases and the latching sections immediately latch behind the respective projections without hanging up on top thereof, assuring full mating and providing a snap action which provides an audible signal. The latching system also provides resistance to delatching during unmating of a similar substantial level to the resistance to latching.

4713021, Dec 15, 1987

May 17, 1985

6/735416

Robert J. Kobler - Harrisburg PA

AMP Incorporated - Harrisburg PA

H01R 1352

439272

A sealed electrical connector has a housing receiving terminated conductors therein, for mating to a corresponding connector. A camming member is latched to the rear of the housing with bores therethrough through which the conductors extend. Wire seals are disposed between the housing and the camming member around each conductor. A sequential latching provides a first or open position for the camming member which allows for insertion of the terminated conductors through bores of the camming member, through respective wire seals and into respective passageways of the housing wherein the terminals are seated. The camming member is then moved axially forward to a second or closed position which cams against the rear sections of the wire seals and urges and deforms them radially inwardly against the conductors so that a pressure-resistant seal is formed between the conductor, the wire seal, and the camming member. Several types of wire seals are usable with the sealed connector. A latching system for sequential latching of the housing member and camming member has two axially spaced projections on the housing which latch into a slot behind a collar in a first latching and a second latching upon urging the housing and camming members together.

4913673, Apr 3, 1990

May 16, 1989

7/355132

Robert J. Kobler - Harrisburg PA

AMP Incorporated - Harrisburg PA

H01R 13405

439736

A hermetically sealed high voltage electrical connector is provided which includes a metal support member having one or more apertures therein for receiving one or more electrical contacts. The contacts are mounted within the apertures by plastic contact-retention means which supports the contacts within the apertures and provides a hermetic seal between the contacts and the support member. The plastic contact-retention means includes plastic plug portions in the apertures; and the contacts, preferably, include one or a spaced pair of flange portions to increase the area of the bonding surface at the interface between the plastic plugs and the contacts. A metal-to-plastic adhesive may be applied at the interface between the plugs and the side walls of the apertures for enhanced bonding therebetween. According to a preferred embodiment, the connector comprises an interface connector; and the plastic contact-retention means also includes a covering portion covering substantially the entire connector except for an annular flange portion extending outwardly and adapted to be connected to an external housing. The present invention provides a reliable hermetically sealed connector that does not require ceramic sealing plugs, resulting in a lower cost connector that can be manufactured at substantially reduced temperatures.

4186988, Feb 5, 1980

Sep 20, 1978

5/944095

Robert J. Kobler - Harrisburg PA

AMP Incorporated - Harrisburg PA

H05K 110

339176MP

Electrical connector receptacle comprises an insulating housing having a rearward end, a plug-receiving end, and a plug-receiving opening extending through the housing and between the ends. A plurality of side-by-side stamped and formed conductors are mounted in the housing with intermediate portions of the conductors extending through a conductor-receiving opening which is parallel to the plug-receiving opening. First end portions of these conductors are reversely bent at the plug-receiving end and extend obliquely into the plug-receiving opening. Second end portions of the conductors extend beyond the rearward end of the housing and across an apron which is integral with the housing. This apron has conductor positioning and retaining means thereon for retaining the conductors in spaced-apart predetermined locations and for securing the conductors to the housing. An improved manufacturing method is disclosed in which all of the conductors are assembled to the housing simultaneously.

4296550, Oct 27, 1981

Nov 8, 1979

6/092618

Robert J. Kobler - Harrisburg PA

AMP Incorporated - Harrisburg PA

H01R 4300

29884

A method is disclosed for manufacturing a jack type connector receptacle of the type comprising a housing having a plug-receiving end and a plug-receiving opening extending into the plug-receiving end. The housing is manufactured as a one piece molding having a single conductor-receiving opening extending therethrough from the rearward end to the plug-receiving end. The conductors are produced as stamped and formed conductors extending from a carrier strip. Conductors are assembled to the housing by severing a section of the strip having a group of side-by-side conductors extending therefrom, inserting the conductors through the opening from the rearward end of the housing, and bending the projecting ends of the conductors into the plug-receiving opening. The rearward end of the conductors are bent laterally so that they can be inserted into openings in a printed circuit board.

4753611, Jun 28, 1988

Mar 31, 1987

7/032898

Robert J. Kobler - Harrisburg PA

AMP Incorporated - Harrisburg PA

H01R 1718

439578

A filter sleeve (15) is soldered within a coaxial assembly (10). The outer diameter of the filter sleeve (15) is soldered to an outer member (12) comprising a ground shell (2), and the inner diameter of the filter sleeve (15) is soldered to an inner member comprising a contact terminal (11). The contact terminal (11), filter sleeve (15) and ground shell (2) are arranged concentrically with respect to each other. With this structure, excellent mechanical rigidity and electrical contact are assured. Alternates of the preferred embodiment are disclosed. An improved method is also disclosed for manufacturing convenience in a cost effective manner.

5882228, Mar 16, 1999

Dec 17, 1996

8/768875

Robert James Kobler - Harrisburg PA

The Whitaker Corporation - Wilmington DE

H01R 1366

439620

An electrical connector assembly (10) includes a housing (24) having an inner terminal (50) with a spring biasing member (54), an outer conductive shell (14), and an electrical component (60) having electrodes (62) on ends thereof disposed in a recess (28) of the housing (24). The recess (28) is adjacent an inner surface of the shell (14) and the spring biasing member (54). The component is completely enclosed within the assembly (10) and is biased against the shell (14) with the electrodes (62) thereof in electrical engagement with the biasing member (54) and the inner surface of the shell (14). The improvement comprises a soldered connection (64) between the biasing member (54) and one of the electrodes (62) of the component (60) whereby the soldered connection assuredly maintains the position of the component (60) during the assembly process and thereafter.

4846711, Jul 11, 1989

Aug 9, 1988

7/230403

Robert J. Kobler - Harrisburg PA
Ronald C. Laudig - Mechanicsburg PA
Tracy L. Smith - Harrisburg PA

AMP Incorporated - Harrisburg PA

H05K 100

439 63

A coaxial connector (17) comprises, a center contact (41), a dielectric body (50) encircling concentrically the center contact (41) and a conductive and unitary shell (25) encircling the dielectric body (50), and the shell (25) is adapted for insertion into and along a cavity (18) of a housing block (8), wherein each flange (31) of the shell (25) along a corresponding side of an open seam (30) projects outward radially from the shell (25) for alignment into and along a recess (20) extending in the housing block (8), and a corresponding terminal (33) extends from each flange (31) through the recess (20) and outwardly of the housing block (8), and the corresponding terminals (33) are side by side to provide a composite, single post (34) for insertion into a single aperture of a circuit board.

4637674, Jan 20, 1987

May 17, 1985

6/735889

Robert J. Kobler - Harrisburg PA

AMP Incorporated - Harrisburg PA

H01R 400

339 94M

An annular sealing member is a ring-like article molded from relatively incompressible elastomeric material and having an axially extending body section with at least one and preferably two annular ribs extending radially outwardly from the body section. Such a sealing member is seated in an annular groove around a plug section of a cylindrical connector housing tightly thereagainst. When the plug section is axially inserted into a hood section of a mating connector housing, the annular ribs are engaged by the inner surface of the hood section, are deformably bent over thereby, and transmit radially inward compressive force to deform the sealing member body section sealingly against the plug section, and thus form an annular sealing engagement between the housings. A plurality of ribs provides for plural sealing areas, or redundant sealing.

4643506, Feb 17, 1987

May 17, 1985

6/735890

Robert J. Kobler - Harrisburg PA

AMP Incorporated - Harrisburg PA

H01R 400

339 94M

An elastomeric wire seal for an individual electrical conductor has a forward conductor-engaging section, an intermediate housing-engaging section, and a rearward section which extends rearwardly from the connector housing when the wire seal is secured in a rearward portion of a terminal-receiving cavity of the housing. The rearward section has an annular ridge extending radially inwardly into the profiled bore of the wire seal so that when a terminated conductor has been inserted therethrough the annular ridge sealingly engages the conductor. The conductor is thus sealingly engaged at locations forwardly and rearwardly from the location where the wire seal sealingly engages the sidewalls of the rearward cavity portion.