Patents by Inventor Ernie Shoot Uiterkamp

Ernie Shoot Uiterkamp has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Clip-in support ring
    Patent number: 9222615
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a support ring may include an arm and a hook. The arm may be located at a first end of the support ring. The arm may provide a spring force to a circuit board that is loaded in the support ring. The hook may be located at a second end of the support ring. The hook may extend upward from the support ring. The second end may be opposite the first end. The hook may provide a reaction force on the circuit board. The reaction forced may be a force in reaction to the spring force. The support ring may include one or more legs. The legs may extend downward from the support ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Sensata Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Hedzer Dedde Wiersma, Ernie Shoot Uiterkamp, Andrew LeGendre
  • CLIP-IN SUPPORT RING
    Publication number: 20150069199
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a support ring may include an arm and a hook. The arm may be located at a first end of the support ring. The arm may provide a spring force to a circuit board that is loaded in the support ring. The hook may be located at a second end of the support ring. The hook may extend upward from the support ring. The second end may be opposite the first end. The hook may provide a reaction force on the circuit board. The reaction forced may be a force in reaction to the spring force. The support ring may include one or more legs. The legs may extend downward from the support ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Hedzer Dedde Wiersma, Ernie Shoot Uiterkamp, Andrew LeGendre