Patents by Inventor Terence C. Godown

Terence C. Godown 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).

  • Pluggable electronic circuit package assembly with snap together heat sink housing
    Patent number: 5109318
    Abstract: A pluggable electronic circuit package assembly for use with an edge type connector has a two piece heat sink housing. The heat sink housing has internal retention posts and internal posts receiving recesses that allow the two pieces to be snap fit together for easy assembly and disassembly. Also, a resilient latches the connector to the assembly. In one embodiment, the latch latches the connector to the assembly's printed circuit substrate, the edge of which substrate plugs into the connector. In other embodiments, the latch latches the connector to the assembly's heat sink housing. Also, in one embodiment, the latch is demountable and combined with an external clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1992
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Funari, Terence C. Godown, Scott D. Reynolds, Bahgat G. Sammakia