Patents by Inventor Matthew A. Paciorek

Matthew A. Paciorek 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).

  • Cigarette lighter adapter with one-piece solderless ground contact
    Patent number: 6394851
    Abstract: An adapter for establishing electrical connection between electrical power system of a vehicle and an electronic device includes a elongated housing having a body portion in a barrel portion sized to fit within the cigarette receptacle. A circuit board is disposed within the housing with a connecting circuit for providing a connection between the electronic device and the vehicle power system. A first contact member disposed in the barrel portion contacts the cigarette lighter receptacle hot contact. A second contact member disposed in the barrel portion contacts the cigarette lighter receptacle ground contact. The second contact member includes a clip in a pair of terminal portions. Each clip has a pair of legs and an interconnecting spine portion. Each leg has a free end opposite the spine portion so that the free ends cooperatively define an entrance to a passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Andrew Corporation
    Inventor: Matthew A. Paciorek