Patents Represented by Attorney Allan B. Osborne

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  • Power contact having removable mating components
    Patent number: 4702707
    Abstract: A power contact having a mating component removably mounted in a base. More particularly, the mating component includes a stem with a mating socket at one end and a threaded portion at another end which is threaded into one opening of a bore extending through the base. A screwdriver slot at the end face of the threaded portion is accessible through the other opening to the bore to remove and replace the mating component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1987
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventor: Warren C. Hillbish
  • Grounding connector
    Patent number: 4693688
    Abstract: A grounding connector for use in grounding a rail or other structure, more particularly the connector includes a terminal to which a grounding cable can be attached and a rod secured to the terminal having a tapered pin for driving into a hole in the rail or other structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1987
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: Bronislau J. Cembruch, Walter M. Werner
  • Circuit board edge connector
    Patent number: 4687267
    Abstract: A circuit board edge connector for mounting on a circuit board and electrically connecting conductive traces thereon to contact elements in a connecting mating member into which the edge connector may be inserted. More particularly, the edge connector includes contact elements positioned in a housing with elongated fingers on the contact elements extending onto a blade extending outwardly from the housing and pins on the contact elements extending outwardly from the housing for electrical engagement with conductive traces on the circuit board on which the edge connector is mounted. Upon inserting the blade into a slot in the connecting mating member, the fingers electrically engage the contact elements therein to complete the electrical path from the conductive traces on the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1987
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen Header, Jerry L. Moore, Attalee S. Taylor
  • Method of forming a flexible strip of encapsulated contact members
    Patent number: 4686766
    Abstract: A continuous strip of spaced-apart electrical contacts is taught. Briefly stated, a mold structure is utilized to position a plurality of contacts in a mold. A polymeric material such as silicone is thereafter injected into the mold which fills the interior portion of the contact as well as encapsulating the exterior upper portion of the contact, thereby producing a strip of spaced-apart electrical contacts having a molded carrier strip of flexible polymeric material. The strip is advanced such that a portion remains in the mold. The mold is then refilled with additional contacts, and the material is again injected to encapsulate the additional contacts as well as to secure this strip to the previous strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1987
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: Jack F. Dubbs, Clyde K. Hanyen
  • Electrical terminal
    Patent number: 4679887
    Abstract: This invention relates to an electrical terminal, and particularly to an electrical terminal for mating with a flat tab male terminal and having a receptacle portion comprising a base and a pair of opposed side walls upstanding from the base, free edge portions of the side walls being turned-in over the base whereby the base, side walls and free edge portions together define a passage to receive from one end a flat tab male terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1987
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventor: Charles L. Jackson
  • Electrical terminal and a method of making it
    Patent number: 4679888
    Abstract: An electrical terminal is disclosed having the wire barrel and tongue portion bent at ninety degrees one to the other. Further, the tongue includes means thereon to prevent terminal rotation about the receiving stud. A method of making the terminal is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1987
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventor: Tom R. Williams
  • Application tool and method for positioning electrical sockets on circuit boards for surface soldering
    Patent number: 4679318
    Abstract: An electrical socket, an application tool and a method for seating solder feet on contact elements in the electrical socket in solder paste deposited on conductive pads on circuit boards. The electrical socket includes a plurality of contact elements having spring arms at one end and solder feet at another end. The contact elements are slidably retained in cavities in the socket housing. The application tool includes depending pins which frictionally engage spring arms on the contact elements so that the solder feet are seated in the paste by pushing on the application tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1987
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventor: Edward J. Bright
  • Electrical power connector
    Patent number: 4671584
    Abstract: An electrical power connector for conducting electrical power from a power bus bar to a circuit card. More particularly, the connector includes contact elements having tab terminal receiving receptacles positioned in a dielectric housing in a staggered arrangement so that the forces requires to insert tab terminals into the receptacles are distributed. Further, the terminal-receiving space in each receptacle is defined by a stationary member on one side and dual side-by-side spring-biased members on the other side so that the force required to insert a tab terminal therein is initially incremental.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1987
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: Lee A. Barkus, Matthew M. Sucheski
  • Tray for card edge connectors
    Patent number: 4671407
    Abstract: A package for carrying card edge connectors and the like and for use with automatic storage and retrieval systems and with robotic-equipped insertion tools. The package includes support means for supporting connectors and spaces between the support means for receiving pins depending from the connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1987
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventor: Scott A. Brutosky
  • Connector mounting press
    Patent number: 4670978
    Abstract: A connector mounting press for mounting connectors onto a circuit board. The press includes a connector receiving space and a device to releasably hold a connector therein to be picked up by a descending tool unit for mounting on an underlying circuit board. A device for automatically transferring connectors from a magazine to the space and for applying a constant pressure on the connectors in the magazine and space is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1987
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: Edward L. Fickes, Jon F. Kautz
  • Electrical connector
    Patent number: 4657325
    Abstract: An electrical connector for electrically interconnecting conductive pads on a printed circuit board and an electronic package located in an opening in the board and for biasing the electronic package against a cooling substructure on which it rests. More particularly, the connector includes a housing having downwardly extending walls for abutting and biasing the electronic package against the substructure and a plurality of contact elements having spring members which electrically engage respective conductive pads on the electronic package and surrounding circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1987
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard L. Marks, William S. Scheingold, Ronald M. Smith
  • Electrical connector for interconnecting arrays of conductive areas
    Patent number: 4655519
    Abstract: An electrical connector for positioning between and electrically interconnecting electrical components. The electrical connector includes a dielectric housing having compartments and contact elements freely disposed in the compartments and having cantilever spring arms supporting conductive contact areas at the free ends thereof for electrical engagement with conductive pads or the like on the electrical components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1987
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: William R. Evans, David B. Sinisi
  • Compliant section for circuit board contact elements
    Patent number: 4655537
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compliant sections utilized on contact elements which are mounted in plated-through holes in printed circuit boards, generally in conjunction with card edge and other electrical connectors. More particularly, the invention disclosed includes two elongated spring members having generally centrally located, load-receiving segments so that forces exerted against the spring members are more uniformly distributed along the lengths thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1987
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventor: Howard W. Andrews, Jr.
  • Electrical wedge connector
    Patent number: 4650273
    Abstract: An electrical wedge connector comprises a resilient wedge (2) folded up from sheet metal with an arcuate central web (10) having edge portions folded back in opposite sense to present sides (6), ends (11,12) being folded inwardly to the convex side of the web (10). The receptable 1 is of generally c-form having resilient bight portions (3) for receiving the wedge between them. Inturned flanges (5) on the receptacle serve as a stop to wedge insertion and a latch (7) on the wedge secures it to the receptacle against withdrawal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1987
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventor: Joannes W. M. Roosdrop
  • Electrical connector
    Patent number: 4648666
    Abstract: An electrical connector for electrically and mechanically attaching a leadless chip carrier to a printed circuit board. More particularly the connector includes a dielectric frame member having recess along the outwardly facing sides and contacts, received in the recesses, having contact sections extending above and below the frame member and outwardly therefrom for soldered engagement with respective chip carrier and circuit board. Projections extending outwardly from the recesses are received in holes in the contacts to retain the contacts in the recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1987
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventor: Gregory R. Lovell
  • Zero insertion force card edge connector
    Patent number: 4648668
    Abstract: A zero insertion force card edge connector for mounting on a backplane and receiving therein a daughter card whereby circuits on the backplane and card are electrically interconnected through contact members in the connector. More particularly, the connector includes cam members, slidably mounted between an upper and lower housing for driving spring arms on the contact members into engagement with conductive pads on thedaughter card. The cam members further move the upper housing downwardly, in cooperation with the spring arms which are preloaded in the connector, to remove restraining members which otherwise restrain the spring arms from entering the card slot and engaging the conductive pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1987
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventor: David B. Sinisi
  • Removable retaining and guide means for electrical sockets
    Patent number: 4648669
    Abstract: Removable retaining and guide means for retaining together a base member and slidable upper member of an electrical socket. The removable retaining and guide means include rigid pins received in hole-containing means of the base and upper members. The pins have upset portions which require a force so as to be passed through the holes and an intermediate portion on which the upper member can freely slide and which confines or guides the direction of travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1987
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard L. Marks, William T. Parker
  • Electrical connector for interconnecting arrays of conductive areas
    Patent number: 4647124
    Abstract: An electrical connector for positioning between and electrically interconnecting electrical components. The electrical connector includes a dielectric housing having compartments and contact elements freely disposed in the compartments and having cantilever spring arms having conductive contact areas at the free ends thereof for electrical engagement with conductive pads or the like on the electrical components and further having shorting fingers attached to and extending from the spring arms for electrical engagement with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1987
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventor: Steven J. Kandybowski
  • Low height ADS connector
    Patent number: RE32370
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a connector for mechanically retaining and electrically connecting an ADS (active device substrate) to a PCB (printed circuit board). More particularly, the invention comprises an insulating housing in which a number of contact elements are positioned. These contact elements have means on one end for contacting traces on the PCB and contact surfaces on another end for contact with the pads on the ADS. A cover provides means for retaining the ADS in the housing and for biasing it against the contact surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1987
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: Edward J. Bright, Steven J. Kandybowski
  • Card edge connector locking device
    Patent number: RE32559
    Abstract: The invention is a locking device for locking circuit cards in zero-insertion force card edge connectors of the type having a vertically moving upper housing. More particularly, the locking device includes two pairs of pivotally mounted arms which are cammed inwardly from each side of the card. The upper nose-shaped ends of the arms enter holes in the card so that the card cannot be removed without actuating the camming mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1987
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: James L. Fedder, Attalee S. Taylor