Patents by Inventor Colin Stratford

Colin Stratford 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).

  • Surface mount electronic reed switch component with transverse lead wire loops
    Patent number: 6104267
    Abstract: A surface mount electronic reed switch component (10) is provided having lead wires (12, 14) the outer ends of which are formed into associated loops (32, 34) that extend transversely to the seating plane (36) of the reed switch (10) to provide one or more stable surface mount feet (58) without undue bending stresses on the leads (12, 14) to thus avoid adversely affecting the switch gap (28) defined by the inner ends (22, 24) of the leads (12, 14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: Standex International Corp.
    Inventors: Edward R. Palmer, Colin Stratford
  • Surface mount electronic reed switch component
    Patent number: 5698819
    Abstract: A surface mount electronic reed switch component (10) is provided having a rod-shaped pad element (40) connected in transverse relationship to the outer end (30) of each switch lead (12, 14) of the reed switch (10) to provide a stable surface mounting foot without bending the leads (12,14) to thus avoid adversely affecting the switch gap (28) defined by the inner ends (22,24) of the leads (12,14). Element (40) may be of round, square, rectangular or tubular cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignee: Standex International Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Neil Brockett, Colin Stratford