Patents by Inventor Emmanuel G. Banakis

Emmanuel G. Banakis 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).

  • Connector and guide placement member
    Patent number: 7226314
    Abstract: A shroud that forms a guide channel for a receptacle connector is disclosed and it has the shape of an inverted U-shape, with a press tab for engaging a mating connector. The shroud has notches and tabs formed on it that serve to orient the mating connector for entry into the shroud. A placement member is described that holds the connector and the shroud together as a single unit for robotic placement of the shroud and connector in preselected positions on the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Harold Keith Lang, Emmanuel G. Banakis, Kent E. Regnier, Jennifer Swenson