Patents by Inventor Jeffrey J. Bellas

Jeffrey J. Bellas 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).

  • Recyclable locater device for board mounted connectors
    Patent number: 6146155
    Abstract: A connector locator device for mounting a connector in a connector cut-out formed in a circuit card. An elongated connector includes solder tails extending from an edge thereof. The connector has opposite connector ends. An elongated connector support member has opposite terminal ends. Each terminal end includes a clamp engaging a respective connector end and also includes a support surface for engaging a card surface and locating the solder tails on solder pads positioned on the card surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Clyde W. Boling, Dennis M. Brunner, Jeffrey J. Bellas
  • Electrical connector with ground clip
    Patent number: 5893766
    Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for use with a circuit card which has a generally planar substrate having multiple conductive elements disposed along at least one edge thereof. Each of the conductive elements is coupled to an electrically conductive trace on the surface of the planar substrate, and at least one conductive cover panel is provided which may be mounted to the planar substrate. An electrical coupling which includes multiple electrical contacts for external connection to the circuit card is provided, and each of the multiple electrical contacts is then coupled to an associated electrical terminal, such as a solder tail, which may then be mated to one of the multiple conductive elements on the planar substrate. A grounding clip is then mounted on at least one of the associated electrical terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1999
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Bellas, Clyde W. Boling, Dennis M. Brunner, Steven Feldman
  • Electrical connector with ground clip
    Patent number: 5749741
    Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for use with a circuit card which has a generally planar substrate having multiple conductive elements disposed along at least one edge thereof. Each of the conductive elements is coupled to an electrically conductive trace on the surface of the planar substrate, and at least one conductive cover panel is provided which may be mounted to the planar substrate. An electrical coupling which includes multiple electrical contacts for external connection to the circuit card is provided, and each of the multiple electrical contacts is then coupled to an associated electrical terminal, such as a solder tail, which may then be mated to one of the multiple conductive elements on the planar substrate. A grounding clip is then mounted on at least one of the associated electrical terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Bellas, Clyde W. Boling, Dennis M. Brunner, Steven Feldman