Patents by Inventor G. Banakis

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
    Publication number: 20060189211
    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: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Harold Lang, G. Banakis, Kent Regnier, Jennifer Swenson