Patents by Inventor Douglas A. Neidich

Douglas A. Neidich 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).

  • Cam actuated electrical connector
    Patent number: 4975074
    Abstract: A cam actuated electrical connector includes a pin housing, a terminal housing and an elongate cam extendable transversely through the terminal housing for moving shuttle assemblies toward and into electrical engagement with the pin housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1990
    Assignee: Cray Research, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas A. Neidich
  • Cam actuated electrical connector
    Patent number: 4931022
    Abstract: A shuttle assembly useful in an electrical connector includes a terminal portion, a cam portion and a ribbon cable sandwiched between the two portions. Electrical connections join terminals confined in the terminal portion to the ribbon cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1990
    Assignee: InterCon Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas A. Neidich
  • Compressible core electrical connector
    Patent number: 4889496
    Abstract: A compressible core electrical connector for forming a connection within a circuit board hole includes a plurality of conductive spiral strands extending between the ends of the connector and defining spiral wound lead-in and trailing portions at the ends of the connector and a centrral contact portion including a compressible core with the spiral wound strands wrapped around the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1989
    Assignee: InterCon Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas A. Neidich
  • Pin assembly
    Patent number: 4878857
    Abstract: A pin assembly for use in an electrical connector includes an insulating body having two spaced flexible fingers with pins extending outwardly from the fingers. One finger carries a latch for securing the pin assembly in a surrounding body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1989
    Assignee: InterCon Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas A. Neidich
  • Miniature barrel female terminal
    Patent number: 4865567
    Abstract: A miniature barrel female terminal and a terminal preform are disclosed comprising two c-shaped tapered width beams at each end of the terminal, the beams at one end of the terminal joined to a respective beam at the opposite end by integral contact strips and a maximum width spine. The formed terminal defines three pressure line contact points at the spine and the contact strips, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1989
    Assignee: InterCon Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas A. Neidich
  • Rib cage terminal
    Patent number: 4545638
    Abstract: A female electrical terminal for receiving round or square pins having at least one rib cage mounted on one end of a spine. The rib cage has at least two pair of curved cantilevered beams attached at one end to the spine and forming an acute angle with the spine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1985
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Douglas A. Neidich
  • Rib cage terminal
    Patent number: 4445747
    Abstract: A female electrical terminal for receiving round or square pins having a rib cage mounted on a spine. The rib cage has at least four pair of curved cantilevered beams attached at one end to the spine and forming an acute angle with the spine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1984
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Douglas A. Neidich