ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,322,940, issued on June 3, was assigned to TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH (Switzerland).
"Braid flare tool" was invented by Kristin Billstrand (Middletown, Pa.), Marissa Jayne Feinman (Middletown, Pa.), Thomas Emery Backenstoes (Middletown, Pa.), Christopher John Gavlak (Middletown, Pa.) and Matthew Steven Houser (Middletown, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tool has a first gripping portion or arm and a second gripping portion or arm hingedly connected to the first gripping portion. The first and second gripping portions define a cable space therebetween sized to receive a cable. A first lever arm and a second lever arm extend from t...