Gary Charles Detter, Age 8116851 Shilling Rd, Berlin Center, OH 44401

6669426, Dec 30, 2003

Jun 13, 2002

10/170888

Gary C. Detter - Berlin Center OH
David R. Peterson - Aurora OH

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

F16B 1900

411510, 411908, 411913

A fastener having a head and a cylindrical shank, the shank having a first set of opposed wings extending from two opposed longitudinally extending segments and a second set of opposed wings extending from the two other opposed longitudinally extending segments. Wings in opposing segments are identical. Wings in the first set have a larger radial diameter than wings in the second set. Wings in adjacent segments are offset a distance longitudinally. There is a longitudinally extending spacing between one radial edge of each wing in the first set and one radial edge of each wing in the second set. Each of the wings in the second set has a flattened portion on a distal edge that extends to a radial edge. The fastener is particularly useful for maintaining a high ratio of disengage force to engage force over a range of aperture sizes, shapes, and panel thicknesses.

7166001, Jan 23, 2007

Dec 21, 2004

11/019041

Gary C. Detter - Berlin Center OH, US
Jay Harold Garretson - Warren OH, US

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

H01R 4/42

439762

An axially actuated battery terminal post clamp in which a threaded fastener causes clamping action of a concave post seat onto the convex surface of a battery terminal post, and wherein the threaded fastener is oriented axially, that is, substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the battery terminal post. A clamp body has a concave post seat defining a post seat axis, a first sidewall member and a second sidewall member. First and second U-shaped clips are interfaced with the first and second sidewall members and have guide holes, wherein at least one clip has tapered guide holes. A threaded fastener is oriented parallel to the post seat axis and has tapers which interact with the guide holes to cause the diameter of the post seat to decrease as the threaded fastener is actuated.

7749031, Jul 6, 2010

Apr 3, 2008

12/080451

Gary C. Detter - Berlin Center OH, US
Jay Harold Garretson - Warren OH, US

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

H01R 4/50

439773, 439772

A battery clamp includes a collar cooperating with opposing compression plates to engage a battery terminal. The clamp further includes a locking mechanism adapted to apply a compression force between the collar and the battery terminal. A method of securing a battery clamp to a terminal includes positioning a clamp around a terminal of a battery, wherein the clamp includes a collar and opposing compression plates. The method further includes engaging the collar to the terminal of the battery by applying a force to the compression plates.

2009019, Jul 30, 2009

Jan 30, 2008

12/011830

Gary C. Detter - Berlin Center OH, US
Jay H. Garretson - Warren OH, US

H01M 2/26
H01R 43/16

429121, 29874

A battery clamp includes a fixed collar cooperating with an adjustable collar to engage a battery terminal. In one embodiment, the adjustable collar is attached to a pivotal grip plate, the pivotal grip plate being pivotably engageable with a base attached to the fixed collar. A method of securing a battery clamp about a terminal includes positioning a clamp around a terminal of a battery, wherein the clamp includes a fixed collar and an adjustable collar. The method further includes engaging the fixed collar and the adjustable collar to the terminal of the battery by adjusting the force applied by the adjustable collar.

4669798, Jun 2, 1987

Jan 9, 1986

6/817449

Ronald E. Daum - Warren OH
Gary C. Detter - Berlin Center OH
Andrew M. Spisak - Youngstown OH

General Motors Corporation - Detroit MI

H01R 424

439423

An electrical terminal is attached to a flexible printed circuit by an attachment means which is in the form of a crimp ferrule which comprises an elongated web which has a plurality of raised convex domes which cooperate with sets of crimp tabs integrally attached at the longitudinal sides of the elongated web. These raised convex domes are set in a pattern with respect to the crimp tabs so that the flexible printed circuit is forced to weave through the crimp ferrule when the crimp tabs are curled or crimped over the flexible printed circuit. This establishes several good and stable electrical contacts between the flexible printed circuit and the crimp ferrule and forces the flexible printed circuit to weave through the attached crimp ferrule to provide a strain relief for the several electrical contacts.

6045400, Apr 4, 2000

Apr 29, 1999

9/302114

Gary C. Detter - Berlin Center OH

General Motors Corporation - Detroit MI

H01R 1360

439532

An electrical connector and a slide-in connector mounting bracket are shaped to reduce the amount of sliding motion required to install the electrical connector in the connector mounting bracket.

5023752, Jun 11, 1991

Oct 31, 1989

7/429943

Gary C. Detter - Berlin Center OH
Andrew F. Rodondi - Sharpsville PA
Christopher D. Burns - Niles OH
Samuel A. Norling - New Middletown OH
Jay H. Garretson - Warren OH
Richard V. Landries - Warren OH

General Motors Corporation - Detroit MI

H02B 104

361399

An electrical power distribution center includes stacked circuit arrays of varying current carrying capacity located between an upper housing and a lower housing, each having terminal access holes therein for receiving terminals formed on pre-stamped metal circuit elements. The terminals are selectively connected to either electrical or electronic devices carried on top of the upper housing or to wiring connectors connected to the outer surface of the lower housing. The pre-stamped metal circuit elements are removably mounted in recesses in a plurality of stacked electrical insulation boards supported within the lower housing and centered therein by guide stems formed integrally of the lower housing. Each of the electrical insulation boards includes raised surfaces thereon congruent with the recesses on an adjacent electrical insulation board for holding the metal circuit elements in place therein while insulating each of the metal circuit elements from adjacent metal circuit elements.

4781628, Nov 1, 1988

Oct 22, 1987

7/111353

Gary C. Detter - Berlin Center OH
Duane L. Brantingham - Cortland OH
Richard A. Petrosky - Warren OH

General Motors Corporation - Detroit MI

H01R 13432

439748

A miniature female electrical terminal of unitary sheet metal construction comprises a receptacle, a forward appendage which is juxtaposed the receptacle and which has a tang and spaced side rails which protect the latch tang, and a rearward appendage for assistance in inserting the terminal into a terminal cavity of a connector body.