Patents by Inventor Bruno Lucien Andre Richet

Bruno Lucien Andre Richet 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).

  • Patent number: 5967825
    Abstract: An integral actuator mounts to a printed circuit board and effects connection of the printed circuit board to an external device, such as a motherboard, from a remote position outside of the printed circuit board. The actuator includes a platform affixed to the printed circuit board, a plunger (with a handle) slidably attached to the platform, and a cam slidably and rotatably attached to the plunger. When a customer pushes the plunger handle (which extends outside the bulkhead assembly of the printed circuit board) the plunger slides inward, causing the cam to rotate. This rotation of the cam pushes connector pins into the motherboard (for an electrical connection) and attaches the printed circuit board to the motherboard. The printed circuit board can also be unattached from the motherboard if the customer pulls the plunger handle, where the cam and the plunger move in a reversed manner. In a preferred embodiment, an actuator structure is provided that attaches to the back of the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Lima, Mark J. Glusker, Michael A. Koken, Sung Kim, Bruno Lucien Andre Richet
  • Patent number: 5730605
    Abstract: A compression connector including a cam which securely attaches the compression connector to the backplate hook is disclosed. Specifically, in one embodiment, a backplate hook including pins located inside the receptacle is disclosed. The connector may be securely attached to the backplate hook by engaging the handle of the cam such that the cam and a second cam rotate so as to engage the pins. The movement of the cam handle compresses the connector against the surface to which the backplate hook is mounted, thus achieving a connection which is positive and which locks the connector into a position of uniform compression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark J. Glusker, David J. Lima, Michael A. Koken, Sung Kim, Bruno Lucien Andre Richet