Patents by Inventor James Shiffler

James Shiffler 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).

  • Socket connector carrying flexible contacts
    Publication number: 20050009380
    Abstract: A socket connector including a socket base having a slot oriented at a first angle with respect to a bottom surface of the socket base. The socket connector also includes a contact having a base beam and a retention portion. The retention portion forms an initial angle with the base beam before the contact is assembled with the socket base that differs from the first angle. The socket base receives the contact with the retention portion held in the slot such that an angle between the base beam and the retention portion is changed from the initial angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: John Brown, Matthew McAlonis, Justin McClellan, James Shiffler, David Martin, Michael Correll, Peter Wilson, Attales Taylor, Brett Miller, Troy Conner