Patents by Inventor J. Dewey Griffin

J. Dewey Griffin 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).

  • Supportive guide for circuit-card grounding including tracks having staggered protrusions at the proximal end of the tracks
    Patent number: 5467254
    Abstract: A supportive guide for circuit-card grounding comprises a conductive strip (40) attached to a base of an elongated track (50) that has a U-shaped cross-section defining a longitudinal slot (52) and staggered protrusions (68,70) located at the proximal end of the trak. The strip contains a plurality of spring contacts (42) protruding into the slot via a plurality of openings (60), formed in the base of the track. Snap-in posts anchor the base of the track to a chassis (84) such that the conductive strip is sandwiched therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1995
    Assignee: SynOptics Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter V. Brusati, J. Dewey Griffin, Derek J. Sakazaki