Patents by Inventor David E. Rippington

David E. Rippington 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).

  • Low profile electrical connector
    Patent number: 6579104
    Abstract: A thin profile electrical connector includes an insulating body member having a longitudinally extending leg defined between opposite ends. A plurality of adjacently disposed and spaced apart connector elements are mounted on the longitudinal leg, for example within recesses or grooves defined transversely to the longitudinal leg. Each connector element includes a closed end and an open end defined by extending arms. The closed end wraps around the longitudinal leg at each connector position. Each connector element includes outwardly facing contact surfaces defined on each of the extending arms for mating contact with respective pads of separate facing circuit boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: AVX Corporation
    Inventors: Peter G. Bishop, David E. Rippington
  • Low profile electrical connector
    Patent number: 6273731
    Abstract: A thin profile electrical connector includes an insulating body member having a longitudinally extending leg defined between opposite ends. A plurality of adjacently disposed and spaced apart connector elements are mounted on the longitudinal leg, for example within recesses or grooves defined transversely to the longitudinal leg. Each connector element includes a closed end and an open end defined by extending arms. The closed end wraps around the longitudinal leg at each connector position. Each connector element includes outwardly facing contact surfaces defined on each of the extending arms for mating contact with respective pads of separate facing circuit boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: AVX Corporation
    Inventors: Peter G. Bishop, David E. Rippington
  • Low profile electrical connector
    Patent number: 6077089
    Abstract: A thin profile electrical connector includes an insulating body member having a longitudinally extending leg defined between opposite ends. A plurality of adjacently disposed and spaced apart connector elements are mounted on the longitudinal leg, for example within recesses or grooves defined transversely to the longitudinal leg. Each connector element includes a closed end and an open end defined by extending arms. The closed end wraps around the longitudinal leg at each connector position. Each connector element includes outwardly facing contact surfaces defined on each of the extending arms for mating contact with respective pads of separate facing circuit boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: AVX Corporation
    Inventors: Peter G. Bishop, David E. Rippington