Patents by Inventor David S. Goodman

David S. Goodman 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: 4143935
    Abstract: An electrical connector for a multi-conductor flat cable wherein the connector housing contains three rows of contacts. The contacts have termination sections which make electrical connections to the conductors of the flat cable by insulation displacing techniques. The termination sections of one row of contacts is higher than those of the other two rows of contacts. The contacts in the other two rows are staggered relative to each other. The flat cable is folded generally longitudinally to provide two layers. A cap is used to force the conductors of one layer of the flat cable into the two lower rows of termination sections, while a second cap is used to force the conductors of the other layer of the flat cable into the higher row of termination sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1978
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1979
    Assignee: International Telephone and Telegraph Corp.
    Inventors: David S. Goodman, James H. Curley, Jack E. Langenbach
  • Patent number: 4073560
    Abstract: An electrical connector for a flat cable having alternate signal and ground conductors. The connector comprises a housing containing a row of contacts therein each having an insulation piercing, core penetrating section. A mandrel is mounted on the housing forcing the signal conductors of the cable into the termination sections of the contacts. The ground conductors of the cable lie across the top of the housing and a ground buss bar having a plurality of insulation piercing, core penetrating jaws is forced down upon the ground conductors to electrically interconnect the same. The ends of the ground buss bar engage the contacts at the ends of the row of contacts in the connector housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1976
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1978
    Assignee: International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
    Inventors: John W. Anhalt, David S. Goodman, Carl W. Peterson
  • Patent number: 4026623
    Abstract: An electrical connector having a zero insertion force upon mating of a first connector member and a second connector member. Each of the connector members contains contacts mounted in bores formed therein. The contacts in one of the connector members extend forwardly from the bores. A split insulator member in such connector member forms a pair of actuating plates. A rotatable actuating shaft is disposed between the plates and carries an actuating cam which, when the shaft is rotated, shifts the actuating plates apart to mate the contacting surfaces of the contacts in the respective connector members. The actuating shaft carries a pin at its forward end which cooperates with an inclined ramp in the second connector member to cause the connector members to shift axially relative to each other upon actuation of the movable contacts thereby producing an axial wiping engagement between the associated contacts in the two connector members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1977
    Assignee: International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
    Inventors: David S. Goodman, Leslie M. Borsuk
  • Patent number: 4008938
    Abstract: An electrical connector for interconnecting conductive traces on a pair of electronic components, such as a display panel and logic circuit used in a digital wristwatch. The connector comprises an elongated insulative member having a flexible dielectric tape mounted on one side. A plurality of spring conductive strips are bonded on said tape. The strips have upper and lower portions which interconnect the traces on the electronic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1975
    Date of Patent: February 22, 1977
    Assignee: International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
    Inventors: John W. Anhalt, David S. Goodman, Leland W. Oliver
  • Patent number: 3998512
    Abstract: An electrical connector for interconnecting conductive traces on a pair of electronic components, such as a display panel and logic circuit used in a digital wristwatch. The connector comprises an elongated non-conductive elastomeric member having parallel, spaced conductive surfaces thereon which interconnect the traces on the electronic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1976
    Assignee: International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
    Inventors: John W. Anhalt, David S. Goodman, Ocsar Alonso
  • Patent number: 3932932
    Abstract: A method of making a multilayer board in which relatively thick ground and voltage planes are punched to form clearance holes. The planes are stacked with insulative layers, laminated and then drilled to produce through holes aligned with the clearance holes. The through holes are then plated-through. The method eliminates under-etch problems in thick ground and voltage planes which are capable of carrying high magnitudes of current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1974
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1976
    Assignee: International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
    Inventor: David S. Goodman