Patents by Inventor John S. Hannes

John S. Hannes 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).

  • Device for inserting and removing circuit modules with multiple leads
    Patent number: 4392301
    Abstract: A device for removing leads (14) of a circuit module (12) from sockets (16) mounted in a circuit board (18) includes a first assembly (51, 52 and 54) having two depending arrays of fingers which engage the socket (16) and a second assembly (34) having two arrays of pivotally mounted jaws (31 and 32) which are manipulated to grip opposite sides of the circuit module. The second assembly is movably mounted within the first assembly, and when moved upwardly away from the circuit board, acts to pull the circuit module to extract the leads from the sockets while the fingers hold the sockets from dislodgement from the board. The fingers are longitudinally grooved (61) to guide the leads during extraction from the sockets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1983
    Assignee: Western Electric Company, Inc.
    Inventors: John S. Hannes, Robert V. Harringer