Patents by Inventor Brian Norman Zimmer

Brian Norman Zimmer 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).

  • Fixture and method for repositioning components on a circuit board
    Patent number: 5768773
    Abstract: A fixture (90) is disclosed for repositioning at least one mispositioned component (28, 78) mounted via at least one deformable connector (74,76) on and extended outward from a circuit board (20). The fixture includes a base (92); means (94-116, 126-134) supported by the base for simulating a mounting geometry for the circuit board in an apparatus (10) into which the circuit board is to be installed; and camming means (118-124) supported by the base for engaging the component to deform the connector and thereby reposition the component to a desired position for installation in the apparatus. When the circuit board is placed on the means for simulating, the component engages the camming means to deform the connector and reposition the component to the desired position. A corresponding method is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: James Edmund Fredell, Brian Norman Zimmer