Patents by Inventor Christopher D. Hanton

Christopher D. Hanton 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).

  • Shielded electrical connector assembly and method of manufacturing same
    Patent number: 11417979
    Abstract: A shielded electrical connector assembly includes an electromagnetic shield integrally formed from a single sheet of conductive material. The shield has a main wall and four side walls surrounding the main wall. The shield defines an opening opposite the main wall having an opening perimeter that is greater than or equal to a main wall perimeter. One of the four side walls defines at least one side wall opening that is configured to receive a shielded wire cable. A method of manufacturing the shielded electrical connector assembly includes the steps of providing a single planar sheet of conductive material, providing a die and a punch, forming the sheet into a cupped shape having a main wall and four side walls surrounding the main wall using the die and the punch, and forming a side wall opening in one of the four side walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Inventors: William C. Lovitz, Patrick J. Reedy, Glenn E. Robison, Michael L. Mellott, Jeffrey A. Janis, Bruce D. Taylor, Steven P. Ragalyi, Christopher D. Hanton, Hoi Lui
  • SHIELDED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFCTURING SAME
    Publication number: 20210376531
    Abstract: A shielded electrical connector assembly includes an electromagnetic shield integrally formed from a single sheet of conductive material. The shield has a main wall and four side walls surrounding the main wall. The shield defines an opening opposite the main wall having an opening perimeter that is greater than or equal to a main wall perimeter. One of the four side walls defines at least one side wall opening that is configured to receive a shielded wire cable. A method of manufacturing the shielded electrical connector assembly includes the steps of providing a single planar sheet of conductive material, providing a die and a punch, forming the sheet into a cupped shape having a main wall and four side walls surrounding the main wall using the die and the punch, and forming a side wall opening in one of the four side walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: William C. Lovitz, Patrick J. Reedy, Glenn E. Robison, Michael L. Mellott, Jeffrey A. Janis, Bruce D. Taylor, Steven P. Ragalyi, Christopher D. Hanton, Hoi Lui