Patents by Inventor Jackie A. Kline

Jackie A. Kline 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).

  • Programmable insertion tool for a pin header
    Patent number: 5208968
    Abstract: A programmable insertion tool is provided for inserting the contact pins of a pin header connector into plated through holes in a printed circuit board. The tool utilizes push pins of differing lengths to position selected contact pins to selected different depths thereby providing a make first, break last capability for these contact pins when connecting or disconnecting to a mating connector half.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1993
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: Edwin Camsell, Wolfgang E. A. Feiber, Jackie A. Kline, Douglas C. Rubendall