ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,438,324, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KG (Fridolfing, Germany).

"Metallic plug connector component, and method and device for producing a metallic plug connector component" was invented by Martin Huber (Wonneberg, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a metallic plug connector component (1), in particular an electrical contact element, or a support sleeve, of an electrical plug connector, having a main body (3) which has been coated with a coating (2) and which has been mechanically deformed in a processing portion (4). It is provided that a surface (6, 7) of the co...