Patents by Inventor David C. Horchler

David C. Horchler 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: 5899771
    Abstract: Disclosed is an assembly which comprises a printed circuit board on which there is mounted a component of an electrical connector. The printed circuit board and the electrical connector component have aligned mounting apertures. A boardlock member extends axially through these apertures and has a mounting foot engagement structure from which two resilient spaced legs depend. These spaced legs each have projections which are axially spaced from one another so that the connector member may engage a circuit board of one thickness on the projection of one leg and also engage a circuit board of another thickness by the projection on the other leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
    Assignee: Berg Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen L. Clark, David C. Horchler
  • Patent number: 5857871
    Abstract: A hold-down for interconnecting an electrical connector and a printed circuit board where the hold-down has two bodies that multiple sides. When the bodies of the hold-down are inserted into the circular bores of the electrical connector and printed circuit board, the bodies form several points of contact which resist lateral and vertical movement of the interconnection between the electrical connector and PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: Berg Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: David C. Horchler
  • Patent number: 5815917
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for mounting an electrical connector on a printed wiring board. The printed wiring board is initially positioned on locating projections on a tooling plate. Eyelets are positioned in hold down apertures in the connector. The hold down apertures initially engage the locating projections to align the connector pins with pin receiving apertures on the printed wiring board. Engagement continues until the pins are positioned in the apertures and the lower end of the eyelet is deformed to engage the innerside of the down aperture and the lower side of the printed wiring board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: Berg Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen L. Clark, David C. Horchler, Stuart C. Stoner, Glenn J. Pontius, William K. Nailor, III
  • Patent number: 5664965
    Abstract: Disclosed is an assembly which comprises a printed circuit board on which there is mounted a component of an electrical connector. The printed circuit board and the electrical connector component have aligned mounting apertures. A boardlock member extends axially through these apertures and has a mounting foot engagement structure from which two resilient spaced legs depend. These spaced legs each have projections which are axially spaced from one another so that the connector member may engage a circuit board of one thickness on the projection of one leg and also engage a circuit board of another thickness by the projection on the other leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Assignee: Berg Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen L. Clark, David C. Horchler
  • Patent number: 5601453
    Abstract: A hold-down for interconnecting an electrical connector and a printed circuit board where the hold-down has two bodies that multiple sides. When the bodies of the hold-down are inserted into the circular bores of the electrical connector and printed circuit board, the bodies form several points of contact which resist lateral and vertical movement of the interconnection between the electrical connector and PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1997
    Assignee: Berg Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: David C. Horchler