Patents by Inventor Bruce E. Melquist

Bruce E. Melquist 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).

  • Leadless chip socket
    Patent number: 4473266
    Abstract: A chip carrier socket for solid state electronic chip carrier packaged elements made up of a hollow body having a cover, a hinged top on the body providing a space between the top and the body, a chip carrier to be placed in the space and serpentine shaped springs in the hollow body and extending upwardly therethrough to engage electronic metalized pad areas on said chip carrier package. The lower end of the springs being adapted to rest on a bottom closure, the lower ends of the springs extending out through the bottom closure and the upper end of the springs extending through the top of the body and being slidable relative thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1984
    Assignee: Loranger Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: George E. Soltysik, Bruce E. Melquist, Gary H. Robertson, Robert G. Peterson, J. Albert Loranger, Jr.