Patents by Inventor Frank M. Minar

Frank M. Minar 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).

  • RF connector for use in testing a printed circuit board
    Patent number: 4737111
    Abstract: This invention relates to a coaxial type connector for coupling a printed circuit board to an outside circuit and includes means to clamp said connector to said circuit board to form a sturdy circuit element that can be tested for conductivity without requiring spot soldering in the clamped portions. The connector may be readily disconnected from the printed circuit board should the test fail and another printed circuit board readily substituted. The connector, with the printed circuit board clamped thereto, is maintained in clamped relation for further assembly with other assembly elements should the test be passed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1988
    Assignee: C-COR Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank M. Minar, Robert L. Wisnieski, Jr.
  • Method for attaching a printed circuit board to a connector for testing purposes
    Patent number: 4698906
    Abstract: This invention relates to a connector for coupling a printed circuit board to an outside circuit and includes means to clamp said connector to said circuit board to form a sturdy circuit element that can be tested for conductivity without requiring spot soldering in the clamped portions. The connector may be readily disconnected from the printed circuit board should the test fail and another printed circuit board readily substituted. The connector, with the printed circuit board clamped thereto, is maintained in clamped relation for further assembly with other assembly elements should the test be passed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1987
    Assignee: C-Cor Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank M. Minar, Robert L. Wisnieski, Jr.
  • Electrical connector for sequential connection and disconnection of circuits
    Patent number: 4131328
    Abstract: A connector assembly including a plurality of male connector members each disposed for mating with a female connector member. Each female connector member is disposed on a support so that as the male and female connector members are urged together, electrical connection between all said pairs of male and female connector members does not occur simultaneously. Likewise as the connector members are urged apart, electrical connection is broken for some pairs of male and female connector members before others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1978
    Assignee: The Perkin-Elmer Corporation
    Inventors: Frank M. Minar, Peter A. Abitante