Patents by Inventor Andrew J. Karkowski

Andrew J. Karkowski 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).

  • Extender card with insertion/removal arrangement
    Patent number: 6796818
    Abstract: An extender card arrangement having ejector levers attached to the unitary card portion of an extender card to aid in the insertion and removal of the extender card into and from a backplane, and having ejector lever brackets attached to the extender card card guides to allow the ejector levers on a card under test to be used to aid in the insertion and removal of the card under test into and from the extender card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Zbigniew Kabat, Andrew J. Karkowski, James C. Budzynski
  • Extender card with insertion/removal arrangement
    Publication number: 20040038571
    Abstract: An extender card arrangement having ejector levers attached to the unitary card portion of an extender card to aid in the insertion and removal of the extender card into and from a backplane, and having ejector lever brackets attached to the extender card card guides to allow the ejector levers on a card under test to be used to aid in the insertion and removal of the card under test into and from the extender card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Zbigniew Kabat, Andrew J. Karkowski, James C. Budzynski
  • Backplane support bracket
    Patent number: 6351395
    Abstract: A backplane support bracket comprising a flange with opposing engaging tabs extending downward, and a flange extension arm with a connecting tab also extending downward. The opposing engaging tabs and flange fit over a frame module support cross-member in close fit, and the connecting tab is secured to a cable connector of a connector bank using a cable connector mounting screw located along a backplane edge strip of a cutout. With one or more backplane support brackets so installed, the bracket greatly reduces flexing of the cutout edge strip when cables are inserted and removed from the cable connector bank and circuit cards are inserted into the backplane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Assignee: AG Communication Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew J. Karkowski, Arcangel N. Capulong
  • Printed wiring extender card separator tool
    Patent number: 5163219
    Abstract: A tool for separating a printed wiring card under test from an extender card operated in response to insertion of a portion of the tool into a space between the extender card and the card under test and rotation of the tool, facilitating the complete separation of the card under test from the extender card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1992
    Assignee: AG Communication Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Orest B. Akulow, James C. Budzynski, Andrew J. Karkowski