Patents by Inventor James E. Finney

James E. Finney 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).

  • Carrier assembly and method of manufacturing same
    Patent number: 4875582
    Abstract: A carrier assembly including a carrier strip with a plurality of modular telephone plug connectors secured thereto. Each connector has a housing with a tag integrally molded therewith and secured to the strip. The strip has a plurality of holes which receive projections extending from the tags. The projections interengage with the strip to secure the housings thereto.The method of manufacturing the carrier assembly described above which includes the steps of integrally molding a tag with a projection onto each of the housings; punching holes in the strip; locating a projection through a corresponding hole; and securing the projection to its corresponding hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1989
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: James E. Finney, Weldon L. Brubaker
  • Method of manufacturing a carrier assembly
    Patent number: 4697340
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a carrier assembly including a carrier strip with a plurality of modular telephone plug connectors secured thereto. Each connector has a housing with a tag integrally molded therewith and secured to the strip. The strip has a plurality of holes which receive projections extending from the tags. The projections interengage with the strip to secure the housings thereto.The method of manufacturing the carrier assembly described above which includes the steps of integrally molding a tag with a projection onto each of the housings; punching holes in the strip; locating a projection through a corresponding hole; and securing the projection to its corresponding hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1987
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: James E. Finney, Weldon L. Brubaker