Patents by Inventor James J. Cain

James J. Cain 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).

  • Electrical connector having recessed solderball foot
    Patent number: 6116921
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing (10) having a mating face (12) and a pocket (32) in the mating face (12). The housing carries an electrical contact (20) having a mounting surface (54) which is disposed within the pocket (32). Walls (33, 34, 35, 36) of the pocket (32) are configured to closely encompass at least a portion of a solderball (60) which is attached to the mounting surface (54). The pocket (32) facilitates attachment of a solderball (60) to the sheared edge of a narrow edge-stamped contact, and reduces the overall height of the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: James P. Scholz, James J. Cain, Peter P. Wilson