Patents by Inventor Brian L. Cash

Brian L. Cash 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).

  • Electronic Connector Having Flexible Region
    Publication number: 20160104959
    Abstract: An electronic connector includes a housing and a plug extending from the housing. The plug includes at least one flexible region that provides flexing of the plug. In some example embodiments, the plug also includes at least one rigid region. The plug has at least one interconnect. Each interconnect includes a lead and a contact. The contacts are exposed on an exterior surface of the plug, such exposure being provided so as to enable electrical coupling between the plug and an electronic receptacle into which the plug may be removably inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Austin Orand, Brian L. Cash, Aaron B. Weast
  • Electronic connector having flexible region
    Patent number: 9293851
    Abstract: An electronic connector includes a housing and a plug extending from the housing. The plug includes at least one flexible region that provides flexing of the plug. In some example embodiments, the plug also includes at least one rigid region. The plug has at least one interconnect. Each interconnect includes a lead and a contact. The contacts are exposed on an exterior surface of the plug, such exposure being provided so as to enable electrical coupling between the plug and an electronic receptacle into which the plug may be removably inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin Orand, Brian L. Cash, Aaron B. Weast
  • Electronic Connector Having Flexible Region
    Publication number: 20140273607
    Abstract: An electronic connector includes a housing and a plug extending from the housing. The plug includes at least one flexible region that provides flexing of the plug. In some example embodiments, the plug also includes at least one rigid region. The plug has at least one interconnect. Each interconnect includes a lead and a contact. The contacts are exposed on an exterior surface of the plug, such exposure being provided so as to enable electrical coupling between the plug and an electronic receptacle into which the plug may be removably inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin Orand, Brian L. Cash, Aaron B. Weast