Patents by Inventor Darrell Wertz
Darrell Wertz 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).
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Patent number: 7927121Abstract: An electrical connector (1) comprises an insulative housing (2), a plurality terminals received in the housing (2), a stiffener (3) engaged with the housing (2), a clip (5) and a lever (4) pivotably mounted on two opposite sides of the stiffener (3). The lever (4) comprises a pair of locating portions (424) pivotably received in the stiffener (3), an offset actuating portion (422) between the locating portions (424), and an operating portion (43) extending upward and frontward from an end of the locating portions (424) and bent far away from the housing (2).Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2010Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hao-Yun Ma, Darrell Wertz
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Patent number: 7819688Abstract: A socket adapted for electrically connecting an IC package and a PCB, comprising: a body mounted on the PCB for electrically connecting the IC package, a holder mounted on the PCB and beside the body and a clip for retaining the IC package in the body. The clip has two hook portions by which the clip pivotally assembles to the holder. The hook portion has an arched portion and a tab extending from the arched portion, the tab can abut against the holder to prevent the clip from over-rotation.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2008Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Albert Harvey Terhune, IV, Darrell Wertz, Ming-Lun Szu, David Gregory Howell
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Publication number: 20100267253Abstract: An electrical connector (1) comprises an insulative housing (2), a plurality terminals received in the housing (2), a stiffener (3) engaged with the housing (2), a clip (5) and a lever (4) pivotably mounted on two opposite sides of the stiffener (3). The lever (4) comprises a pair of locating portions (424) pivotably received in the stiffener (3), an offset actuating portion (422) between the locating portions (424), and an operating portion (43) extending upward and frontward from an end of the locating portions (424) and bent far away from the housing (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Inventors: Hao-Yun Ma, Darrell Wertz
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Patent number: 7794261Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) comprising a substrate (6), an electrical connector mounted onto the upper surface (60) of the substrate (6) and comprising an insulative housing (8) with a plurality of contacts (9) and a load plate (1) pivotally mounted onto the substrate (6) adjacent to the insulative housing (8) and substantially covering the insulative housing (8), a reinforcing member (5) assembled to the lower surface of the substrate (6) and an interlocking cam (22) rotationally mounted on a free end of the load plate (1), and extending through the substrate (6) to interlock to the reinforcing member (5) at a first position in which the load plate (1) is pressed toward the insulative housing (8), and rotated to a second position in which the load plate (1) is free to move away from the insulative housing (8).Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2008Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Albert Harvey Terhune, IV, Cheng-Chi Yeh, Hao-Yun Ma, Darrell Wertz, David Gregory Howell
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Publication number: 20100167572Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) comprising a substrate (6), an electrical connector mounted onto the upper surface (60) of the substrate (6) and comprising an insulative housing (8) with a plurality of contacts (9) and a load plate (1) pivotally mounted onto the substrate (6) adjacent to the insulative housing (8) and substantially covering the insulative housing (8), a reinforcing member (5) assembled to the lower surface of the substrate (6) and an interlocking cam (22) rotationally mounted on a free end of the load plate (1), and extending through the substrate (6) to interlock to the reinforcing member (5) at a first position in which the load plate (1) is pressed toward the insulative housing (8), and rotated to a second position in which the load plate (1) is free to move away from the insulative housing (8).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2008Publication date: July 1, 2010Inventors: Albert Harvey Terhune, IV, Cheng-Chi Yeh, Hao-Yun Ma, Darrell Wertz, David Gregory Howell
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Publication number: 20100105225Abstract: A socket adapted for electrically connecting an IC package and a PCB, comprising: a body mounted on the PCB for electrically connecting the IC package, a holder mounted on the PCB and beside the body and a clip for retaining the IC package in the body. The clip has two hook portions by which the clip pivotally assembles to the holder. The hook portion has an arched portion and a tab extending from the arched portion, the tab can abut against the holder to prevent the clip from over-rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2008Publication date: April 29, 2010Inventors: Albert Harvey Terhune, IV, Darrell Wertz, Ming-Lun Szu, David Gregory Howell
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Patent number: 7699636Abstract: An electrical connector (1) comprises an insulative housing (2), a plurality terminals received in the housing (2), a stiffener (3) engaged with the housing (2), a clip (5) and a lever (4) pivotably mounted on two opposite sides of the stiffener (3). The lever (4) comprises a pair of locating portions (424) pivotably received in the stiffener (3), an offset actuating portion (422) between the locating portions (424), and an operating portion (43) extending upward and frontward from an end of the locating portions (424) and bent far away from the housing (2).Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2007Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hao-Yun Ma, Darrell Wertz
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Patent number: 7699628Abstract: An electrical connector (200) adapted for electrically connecting an electronic package with a circuit substrate, comprises an insulative housing (3), a plurality of terminals (4) and a reinforcement member (5). The housing (3) comprising an upper surface (32) for supporting the electronic package and an opposite bottom surface (31) for being mounted to the circuit substrate. The terminals (4) comprising a soldering portion (42) extending beyond the bottom surface (31) of the insulative housing (3) adapted for electrically connecting the circuit substrate, a spring arm (41) with a mating portion (411) extending beyond the upper surface (32) of the insulative housing (3) adapted for electrically connecting the electronic package at a free end thereof. The reinforcement member (5) is made of material different from that of the insulative housing (3) and attached to the bottom surface (31) of the insulative housing (3).Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2008Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chia-Wei Fan, Darrell Wertz
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Patent number: 7658633Abstract: A socket adapted for electrically connecting an IC package and a PCB, comprising: a body mounted on the PCB for electrically connecting the IC package, two bolts mounted on the PCB and beside the body and a clip for retaining the IC package in the body. The bolt has a header portion on the top with biggest size, a middle portion and a screw portion engaging with the PCB. The clip has two attaching portions, each defining a hatch at a free end thereof, the clip links with the bolt by inserting the attaching portion toward the bolt to make the middle portion be received in the hatch and the header portion be upon the hatch to prevent the attaching portion from upward movement.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2008Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Albert Harvey Terhune, IV, Darrell Wertz, David Gregory Howell, Ming-Lun Szu
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Publication number: 20090305525Abstract: An electrical connector (200) adapted for electrically connecting an electronic package with a circuit substrate, comprises an insulative housing (3), a plurality of terminals (4) and a reinforcement member (5). The housing (3) comprising an upper surface (32) for supporting the electronic package and an opposite bottom surface (31) for being mounted to the circuit substrate. The terminals (4) comprising a soldering portion (42) extending beyond the bottom surface (31) of the insulative housing (3) adapted for electrically connecting the circuit substrate, a spring arm (41) with a mating portion (411) extending beyond the upper surface (32) of the insulative housing (3) adapted for electrically connecting the electronic package at a free end thereof. The reinforcement member (5) is made of material different from that of the insulative housing (3) and attached to the bottom surface (31) of the insulative housing (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2008Publication date: December 10, 2009Inventors: Chia-Wei Fan, Darrell Wertz
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Publication number: 20090305527Abstract: A socket connector, adapted for electrically connecting an IC package and a printed circuit board, comprises a frame, an insulative housing, a cover plate, a heat pipe retainer, two heat pipes, a backplane, and a plurality of fastening members. The insulative housing is located in and surround by the metal substrate frame. The heat pipe retainer with the heat pipes are seated on the IC package received in the insulative housing. The cover plate is on the heat pipe retainer. The fastening member fastens the frame, the cover plate and the backplane together and to the printed circuit board. The heat pipe retainer is formed with a post in a center thereof, and the cover plate is formed with a hole receiving the post, so that the heat pipe retainer is flexibly orientated and can rotates around the hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2008Publication date: December 10, 2009Inventors: Darrell Wertz, David Gregory Howell, Albert Terhune, Ming-Lun Szu
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Patent number: 7619895Abstract: A socket connector, adapted for electrically connecting an IC package and a printed circuit board, comprises a frame, an insulative housing, a cover plate, a heat pipe retainer, two heat pipes, a backplane, and a plurality of fastening members. The insulative housing is located in and surround by the metal substrate frame. The heat pipe retainer with the heat pipes are seated on the IC package received in the insulative housing. The cover plate is on the heat pipe retainer. The fastening member fastens the frame, the cover plate and the backplane together and to the printed circuit board. The heat pipe retainer is formed with a post in a center thereof, and the cover plate is formed with a hole receiving the post, so that the heat pipe retainer is flexibly orientated and can rotates around the hole.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2008Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Darrell Wertz, David Gregory Howell, Albert Terhune, Ming-Lun Szu
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Patent number: 7553178Abstract: A socket connector for electrically connecting an IC package and a printed circuit board, includes a housing receiving a number of contacts, a stiffener surrounding the housing, a cover pivotably mounted at an end of the stiffener to cover the housing and a lever pivotably mounted at an opposed end of the stiffener to retain the cover to the stiffener, a number of washers mounting to the stiffener and a number of screws for mounting the stiffener to the printed circuit board. The washer has a pinhole and a number of teeth upwardly extending along a circle circumference of the pinhole. The screw is hold to the washer by the teeth of the washer before the screw engaged with the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2008Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Darrell Wertz, David Gregory Howell
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Patent number: 7484964Abstract: Provided is an electrical connector assembly comprises a supporting frame defining different sections arranged adjacent to each other. Each has generally a rectangular configuration with supporting surfaces along inner peripheral. A plurality of wafers each is supportively received in the section along its bottom edges by the supporting surfaces. Each wafer includes a plurality of contact terminals each arranged in the wafer. Each contact terminal has a tail portion extending beyond the bottom surface. A pick-up cap is properly attached to the supporting frame to position the wafer.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2007Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kevin E. Walker, Joanne E. Shipe, Tod M. Harlan, Brian J. Gillespie, Darrell Wertz
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Patent number: 7473104Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing (2) and a number of contacts (1) received in the housing (2). Each contact (1) includes a first half (11) and a second half (12) distinctly separate from each other and capable of moving along up-to-down direction relative to each other, The first half (11) and the second half (12) have the same structure as each other. After reversing the first half (11) 180 degrees, the first half (11) and the second half (12) are in mirror images relative to each other. The first half (11) comprising a first interlinked portion (114) and a first contact engaging portion (113), and the second half (12) including a second interlinked portion (124) and a second contact engaging portion (124), the second interlinked portion (124) moveably interfitting with the first interlinked portion (114).Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2007Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Darrell Wertz
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Publication number: 20080305656Abstract: Provided is an electrical connector assembly comprises a supporting frame defining different sections arranged adjacent to each other. Each has generally a rectangular configuration with supporting surfaces along inner peripheral. A plurality of wafers each is supportively received in the section along its bottom edges by the supporting surfaces. Each wafer includes a plurality of contact terminals each arranged in the wafer. Each contact terminal has a tail portion extending beyond the bottom surface. A pick-up cap is properly attached to the supporting frame to position the wafer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2007Publication date: December 11, 2008Inventors: Kevin E. Walker, Joanne E. Shipe, Tod M. Harlan, Brian J. Gillespie, Darrell Wertz
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Publication number: 20080242122Abstract: An electrical connector (1) comprises an insulative housing (2), a plurality terminals received in the housing (2), a stiffener (3) engaged with the housing (2), a clip (5) and a lever (4) pivotably mounted on two opposite sides of the stiffener (3). The lever (4) comprises a pair of locating portions (424) pivotably received in the stiffener (3), an offset actuating portion (422) between the locating portions (424), and an operating portion (43) extending upward and frontward from an end of the locating portions (424) and bent far away from the housing (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: Hao-Yun Ma, Darrell Wertz
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Publication number: 20060185159Abstract: An insertion tool for installing an electronic package to a mating connector includes a body comprising a stop surface for the electronic package, and guide elements extending from the body adjacent the stop surface. The guide elements are configured to engage respective edges of the electronic package, and at least one substantially flat insertion pressing area extends from the body opposite the stop surface and extends outwardly from the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2005Publication date: August 24, 2006Inventors: Michael Correll, Richard Whyne, Darrell Wertz
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Publication number: 20050208813Abstract: A socket connector for an electronic package includes a socket housing and a loading caddy having a forward end and a rearward end. The forward end includes an opening dimensioned to receive the electronic package. The loading caddy is coupled to the housing for linear and rotational movement therewith. The loading caddy rotates through a first range of motion adapted to align the electronic package with respect to the housing, and descends linearly through a second range of motion to load the electronic package into the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2004Publication date: September 22, 2005Inventors: David Trout, Attalee Taylor, Richard Whyne, Matthew McAlonis, Darrell Wertz
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Patent number: D631847Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2010Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hao-Yun Ma, Darrell Wertz