Patents by Inventor Chuck Pickles

Chuck Pickles 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).

  • Straddle electrical connector with two-stage connecting clamp
    Patent number: 6790055
    Abstract: A straddle electrical connector (1) attached to a circuit substrate (60) includes a housing (10), upper contacts (30) and lower contacts (40) accommodated in the housing, and a clamp (20) attached with the housing. Each upper contact includes a bent portion (34). During insertion of the circuit board, the bent portions of the upper contacts are received in the clamp, thereby the upper contacts are heightened. Then, the circuit substrate is put between the upper contacts and the lower contacts with zero insertion force. The circuit substrate is pushed, thereby the clamp is pushed by the circuit substrate to disengage the bent portions of the upper contacts and attached to the housing. The upper contacts rebound and grasp the circuit substrate cooperating with the lower contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guo-Jiun Shiu, Chuck Pickles