Patents by Inventor Greg Norton

Greg Norton 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).

  • Finger proof, keyed power connector and methods thereof
    Patent number: 6994595
    Abstract: A finger proof, keyed connector includes a housing, one or more interface passages formed in the housing, one or more connector passages formed in the housing, and an electrical contact. Each of the interface passages has an outer perimeter where at least one portion of the outer perimeter is spaced in or spaced out from at least one adjacent portion of the outer perimeter. Each of the connector passages is connected to one of the interface passages. The electrical contact is seated in each of the one or more interface passages, is spaced from an opening to each of the interface passages, and extends in to the connector passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Anderson Power Products
    Inventors: Craig Baker, Andre Beaupre, Greg Norton, Joe Belrose
  • Wire to board connector and methods thereof
    Publication number: 20050208840
    Abstract: A connector includes a non-conductive housing with a passage which extends through the housing, a biasing device secured in the passage in the housing, and a conductive contact positioned in the passage in the housing. The conductive contact includes a cantilever beam section, a non-linear locking section, and a tail section. The cantilever beam section is connected to the biasing device, the non-linear locking section is seated in the passage in the housing, and the tail section extends from the passage in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Danna Mancini, Greg Norton, Mark Wojcicki
  • Finger proof, keyed power connector and methods thereof
    Publication number: 20040171309
    Abstract: A finger proof, keyed connector includes a housing, one or more interface passages formed in the housing, one or more connector passages formed in the housing, and an electrical contact. Each of the interface passages has an outer perimeter where at least one portion of the outer perimeter is spaced in or spaced out from at least one adjacent portion of the outer perimeter. Each of the connector passages is connected to one of the interface passages. The electrical contact is seated in each of the one or more interface passages, is spaced from an opening to each of the interface passages, and extends in to the connector passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Craig Baker, Andre Beaupre, Greg Norton, Joe Belrose
  • Fingerproof, keyed power connector
    Patent number: D512687
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Anderson Power Products
    Inventors: Craig Baker, Andre Beaupre, Greg Norton, Joe Belrose
  • Fingerproof, keyed power connector
    Patent number: D519924
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Anderson Power Products
    Inventors: Craig Baker, Andre Beaupre, Greg Norton, Joe Belrose