Patents by Inventor Melburn W. Dennis

Melburn W. Dennis 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).

  • Printed circuit board telephone interface
    Patent number: 4767338
    Abstract: The telephone interface includes a printed circuit board having input and output telephone receptacles connected to one surface of the printed circuit board and spaced apart from each other. The receptacles each have a plurality of pins connected to corresponding mounting plugs of the printed circuit board. A plurality of electrical traces extend along at least one surface of the printed circuit board and electrically connect the mounting plugs associated with the input receptacle to the mounting plugs associated with the output receptacle. The electrical traces are arranged in a predetermined pattern in which the pins of the input receptacle are connected to the pins of the output receptacle in a predetermined electrical circuit arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1988
    Inventors: Melburn W. Dennis, Gene A. Long