Patents by Inventor Haw-Chang Tan

Haw-Chang Tan 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).

  • Grounding clip for use with an associated audio jack
    Patent number: 6004146
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (10) includes a universal bracket (12) for retaining at least a group of audio jack units (17) therein. Each audio jack unit (17) includes a plurality of signal contacts (22) and at least a grounding contact (24) thereof for mounting to a mother board (100) on which the assembly (10) is seated. A grounding clip (26) is retainably attached to the corresponding audio jack unit (17) under the condition that one spring finger (38) thereof contacts the grounding contact (24) and an engagement tang (46) thereof projects out of the front surface (49) of the universal bracket (12) for efficient engagement with the front panel of the computer case which the bracket (12) confronts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haw-Chang Tan, Joel Jyh-Haur Yeh, Yao-Hao Chang