Patents Represented by Attorney Tracy-Gene G. Durkin
  • Patent number: 5123852
    Abstract: A flexible film-type modular connector comprising a fixed block and a movable wedge-shaped block which is received within a V-shaped opening formed in the fixed block. The oblique angle at which contact is made between the fixed and movable blocks provides relative contact wipe and consistently reliable registration between the blocks while maintaining high contact normal force with low applied forces (i.e. zero insertion force). The oblique angle can be individually tailored to meet particular requirements as the connector is capable of connecting a variety of different components including cables, Printed Circuit Boards, Printed Circuit Cards, and other substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1992
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: John B. Gillett