Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Kevin MarHart
  • Patent number: 6224405
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly having an ejector mechanism built thereon. Left and right ejector lever mounts are fixed on left and right sides of an electrical connector. A rigid handle couples dual ejector levers pivotally engaged with the left and right ejector lever mounts. The levers actuate ejector pads for engaging a circuit board and urging the connector away from its counterpart on the circuit board. A u-shaped connector assembly may be made from two of the connector and ejector lever arrangements. A cable joins the two arrangements, and the entire assembly may be used to couple signals from a first to a second circuit board or to another component. Once the assembly is installed on the circuit boards, a u-shaped retainer bracket may be installed on top of the assembly. The retainer bracket helps to guarantee a reliable electrical connection by urging the connectors toward their counterparts on the circuit boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventor: Michael P Eland