Patents by Inventor Dennis P. Hanrahan

Dennis P. Hanrahan 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: 6163160
    Abstract: A tooling pin assembly used with a receiver in a printed circuit board tester is disclosed. The tooling pin assembly includes a locating pin with a core threaded to receive a screw, and a bushing for supporting and guiding the locating pin relative to the receiver. When the screw is rotated in one direction, the locating pin moves out of the bushing and passes through a hole in the receiver for engaging a test fixture. When the screw is rotated in the opposite direction, the locating pin retracts into the bushing until it is below the plane of the receiver. The ability to extend and retract the locating pin is especially useful when the tooling pin assembly is used with a receiver designed to hold test fixtures of various sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: Teradyne, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis P. Hanrahan, Alexander D. Kristal