John H Bakker

US Patent:

6338651, Jan 15, 2002

Filed:

Aug 10, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/636403

Inventors:

George Raymond Herlinger - Niles OH
Gregory S. Reese - Sterling Hts MI
John H. Bakker - Cortland OH
Michael M Ruberto - Austintown OH

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

H01R 1373

US Classification:

439559, 439560

Abstract:

An electrical connector assembly supports a number of terminals as they extend through a wall such as one might find in a headlamp housing to mate with mating terminals outside the housing. The electrical connector assembly includes an elongated conduit or housing for supporting the terminals as they extend through the wall, where the conduit has a flange extending radially outwardly from one end of the conduit. The connector assembly also includes a seal having a jacket portion extending around the conduit adjacent the flange, and a skirt portion extending radially outwardly from the conduit and over the flange to effect a seal between the electrical connector assembly and the wall.

US Patent:

6356696, Mar 12, 2002

Filed:

Feb 23, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/510844

Inventors:

John H. Bakker - Cortland OH
Vickey E. Reed - Beaver Falls PA
James E Bankston - Greenville PA

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

G02B 600

US Classification:

385134, 385147, 385114

Abstract:

A control rod adapted to be bundled with a plurality of telecommunication cables to prevent the cables from being bent beyond a predetermined radius. The control rod includes a plurality of flexible control rod sections releasably connected together end-to-end by socket members and male members respectively provided on the ends of adjacent control rod sections. Each control rod section includes a plurality of beads connected together end-to-end by webs of material formed integrally with the adjacent beads.

US Patent:

6406194, Jun 18, 2002

Filed:

Oct 16, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/690114

Inventors:

John H. Bakker - Cortland OH
George Raymond Herlinger - Niles OH

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

G02B 636

US Classification:

385 76, 385137, 174152 G

Abstract:

Described is an expanding mounting system for a light emitting cable lead having a cable lead and a lens housing encasing the lead. The housing and lead are routed through a hole in a panel from a bottom side. A mounting bezel is installed about the cable from above the panel. A slot within the bezel permits installation of the bezel on the cable from a radial direction. Closure of the slot thereby causes the installed bezel to encompass the cable. Rigidly attached to a bottom surface of the bezel are a plurality of ribs which are positioned to extend through the panel hole when the bezel bottom surface contacts the panel top side. Engagement of the housing within the bezel causes the ribs to expand thereby locking the bezel to the panel.

US Patent:

6422881, Jul 23, 2002

Filed:

Feb 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/795692

Inventors:

Ronald A. Puhl - Poland OH
Courtney A Mansky - Youngstown OH
John H. Bakker - Cortland OH

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

H01R 1344

US Classification:

439140

Abstract:

A multi-blade electrical connector featuring a guidingly movable blade stabilizer which prevents blade misalignment and foreign article entry into the blade environment. A shroud provides a shroud cavity which communicates with terminal cavities. A bladed terminal is received in a respective terminal cavity, wherein the blade thereof projects into the shroud cavity. The shroud has a top wall and a bottom wall and have formed therein at least one pair of mutually opposed slot sets, each being composed of a prestage slot and a staging slot mutually aligned and separated by a prestage detent. The blade stabilizer has a plurality of blade apertures for snugly receiving a blade, respectively. Opposing edges of the blade stabilizer each have at least one staging nib for being respectively received into the at least one prestage and staging slots, wherein the blade stabilizer is at a prestage position when the staging nibs are at the prestaging slots, and at a sliding staging position when at the staging slots.

US Patent:

6565372, May 20, 2003

Filed:

Aug 28, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/229576

Inventors:

John H. Bakker - Cortland OH
Ronald A. Puhl - Poland OH
Courtney A. Mansky - Youngstown OH

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

H01R 1362

US Classification:

439157

Abstract:

An electrical connector assembly has a first connector with preferably two oppositely protruding cam followers and a second connector having a pivoting cam lever having preferably two lever arms. The two lever arms respectively engage the earn followers when the first connector is initially staged and locked partially into a cavity defined by the second connector, and as the cam lever pivots from an open position and towards a mated position. The first connector, once locked in the staged position within the forward cavity of the second connector, can not be easily or inadvertently withdrawn, thus, proper orientation of the cam followers to the cam lever is assured for initial cam engagement. The assembly is locked in the staged position by the snap fitting of a tab, which projects laterally from the first connector, into a close ended groove carried by a flex wall which is cantilevered from the second connector. Should the first connector be inadvertently pulled backward from the mating direction, a forward facing stop surface of the tab engages, and thereby prevents further withdrawal of the first connector, with a rearward facing lock seat of the flex wall.

US Patent:

6761568, Jul 13, 2004

Filed:

Jan 24, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/350665

Inventors:

John H. Bakker - Cortland OH
Ronald A. Puhl - Poland OH
Courtney A. Mansky - Youngstown OH

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

H01R 1344

US Classification:

439140

Abstract:

An electrical connector assembly has a male connector which mates to a female connector thereby electrically engaging male terminal blades, locked to a male connector body, to female terminals locked to a female connector body. The blade of each male terminal extends into a blind bore defined by a shroud of the male connector body. Prior to mating of the electrical connector assembly, a self-aligning blade stabilizer is snap fitted into a blade alignment position with the male connector via a lock arm which prevents withdrawal of the stabilizer from the male connector and a flex arm which restricts insertion of the stabilizer into the male connector. When the stabilizer is in the blade alignment position, the tips of the blades are disposed within respective apertures of the stabilizer and aligned to their respective female terminals. Moreover, the terminal blades are protected from being inadvertently knocked and bent which would cause blade misalignment and hinder electrical continuity of the mated assembly. Furthermore, the stabilizer prevents entry of debris into the blind bore of the male connector which would hinder or prevent full mating of the electrical connector.

US Patent:

6896531, May 24, 2005

Filed:

May 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/159174

Inventors:

John H. Bakker - Cortland OH, US
Joseph A. Wilson - Cortland OH, US
John M. Chupak - West Middlesex PA, US

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

H01R013/44

US Classification:

439140, 439157

Abstract:

An electrical connector assembly has a male connector which houses and locks to a series of male bladed terminals and a female connector housing and locking to a series of female terminals. A blade of each male terminal extends into a chamber defined by a shroud of the male connector. Prior to mating of the electrical connector assembly, a self-aligning blade stabilizer is snap fitted into a pre-staged position with the male connector via a two-stage fastening feature so that the distal ends of the blades are disposed within respective apertures of the stabilizer and aligned to their respective female terminals. With the blade stabilizer held in a pre-staged position, the distal ends of the blades are protected from being inadvertently knocked and bent which would cause misalignment. Furthermore, the stabilizer prevents entry of debris into the chamber of the male connector which would hinder or prevent full mating of the electrical connector. During mating of the electrical connector assembly, the stabilizer is pushed out of the pre-staged position and into a staged position as the blades travel through the apertures and into the female terminals of the female connector.

US Patent:

6978595, Dec 27, 2005

Filed:

Feb 5, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/062438

Inventors:

Jefferson S. Mendenhall - New Castle PA, US
John H. Bakker - Cortland OH, US
Peter T. Bucco - Cortland OH, US

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

F16G013/02

US Classification:

59 781, 248 49, 59900

Abstract:

A cable carrier chain having improved strength and flexibility (including improved bilateral flexibility) useful in automotive and other applications contains pivotally joined chain links, each link containing two side plates, two undercut pins, two round apertures which are slightly oversized relative to the pins, a hinged cover lid and a bottom support plate. In the chain, the undercut pins of one chain link are mated with the slightly oversized apertures of an adjacent link, giving the chain increased strength and flexibility. The cover lid preferably includes a hinge member having a relatively thin horizontal strap hinge disposed between two relatively thick vertical hinge straps. The bottom surface of the support plate preferably contains ribs which reduce noise and wear.