Patents by Inventor Gerald Piper

Gerald Piper 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).

  • Method and apparatus for attaching a circuit component
    Patent number: 9877398
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for attaching an electrical component to a printed circuit board. The apparatus includes a circuit board, an elastomeric connector, a rotary electrical component having a connector housing for holding the elastomeric connector, and one or more fasteners for securing the electrical component to the circuit board with sufficient force to compress the elastomeric connector and thereby ensure electrical contact between the electrical component and the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: KELSEY-HAYES COMPANY
    Inventors: Gerald Piper, James Head, Thor Riedesel
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING A CIRCUIT COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20160037652
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for attaching an electrical component to a printed circuit board. The apparatus includes a circuit board, an elastomeric connector, a rotary electrical component having a connector housing for holding the elastomeric connector, and one or more fasteners for securing the electrical component to the circuit board with sufficient force to compress the elastomeric connector and thereby ensure electrical contact between the electrical component and the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Gerald Piper, James Head, Thor Riedesel