Patents by Inventor John M. Savage, Jr.

John M. Savage, Jr. 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).

  • Patent number: 6985313
    Abstract: A lens adapted for securement to a holder, for transmission of light, comprising a lens body, defining an axis, threading on the lens body extending about said axis, for reception in threading associated with the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Inventor: John M. Savage, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6785053
    Abstract: A lens adapted for securement to a holder, for transmission of light, comprising a lens body, defining an axis, threading on the lens body extending about said axis, for reception in threading associated with the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Inventor: John M. Savage, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6779929
    Abstract: A device for transmitting light, comprising, in combination, a fiber optics cable having light entrance and light exit ends, structure including a body receiving the entrance end of the light pipe for positioning said entrance end to receive light, said structure including a receiver in the body, and at least one anchor carried by said structure to attach the structure to a mounting board, for positively positioning said structure, and said body and receiver, relative to the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Inventor: John M. Savage, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6666689
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprising, in combination a body defining first and second electrical terminal entry ports, the first entry ports including four ports, there being an LED unit having pin terminals respectively received in three of said four ports, three of said pin terminals adapted for delivering controllable electrical current for controlling color emitted by the LED unit, another of said pin terminals received in a fourth one of said four ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Inventor: John M. Savage, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6428216
    Abstract: A light transmission device, comprising in combination a longitudinally axially extending light pipe having opposite ends, at least one of said ends having a light diffusing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Inventor: John M. Savage, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6409533
    Abstract: Apparatus connectable to a PC board comprising in combination at least one row of mounting terminals to be received in openings on the board; header structure associated with a row of terminals; support structure having openings to pass the terminals and support header structure; connector structure to interfit the terminals and interlock to the support structure, the connector structure adapted to carry wire terminals electrically connectable to the mounting terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Inventor: John M. Savage, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6264376
    Abstract: A light transmission device, comprising in combination a longitudinally axially extending light pipe having opposite ends, one of the ends defining a recess for reception of light source structure that transmits light into the light pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Inventor: John M. Savage, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5944463
    Abstract: In apparatus for clamp-up electrical connection of electrical wiring and electrical lead structure, the combination comprises first and second relatively movable clamping elements and defines therebetween a first zone to receive the electrical wiring and a second zone to receive the electrical lead structure; electrical terminal structure extending between the zones; and clamping elements relatively movable toward one another to effect clamping of the wiring rotating toward the terminal structure at the first zone, and clamping of the lead structure relatively toward the terminal structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Inventor: John M. Savage, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5938467
    Abstract: A locking header and circuit terminal pin assembly, comprising in combination, a header (10) having a first portion (10a) configured to be supported by a circuit board (14) at a side thereof, the header having a second portion (10b) carried by the first portion, the first portion defining an opening (11) into which the pin (12) a receivable so that the pin also extends adjacent one side of the header second portion in installed position; and a connector (21) carried by the pin to have detent connection to the header upper portion, and operating to lock the connector in installed position. A header protrusion (27) extends in elongated relation to the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Inventor: John M. Savage, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5848839
    Abstract: An LED sealing lens cap, comprising in combination a lens cap body defining a recess to forwardly receive an LED, a shoulder on the body to face rearwardly toward a mounting panel, and a seal carried on the body to face outwardly, and located proximate the shoulder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Inventor: John M. Savage, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5818995
    Abstract: A light transmission device, comprising in combination a longitudinally axially extending light pipe; and a lens unit having a light transmitting end wall and structure extending away from the end wall generally axially and sidewardly of the light pipe, the light pipe and the lens unit retained in assembled relation, whereby light is transmitted from the light pipe to the end wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Inventor: John M. Savage, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5732176
    Abstract: In combination, a tubular mounting structure having a longitudinal axis; an LED received by the mounting structure and having a light emitter and a light-passing lens oriented along the axis; a cable having optical fibers defining a light entrance end at a location facing longitudinally toward the LED, and spaced therefrom; and a light-transmitting light pipe received in the mounting structure, and located longitudinally between the LED lens and the cable entrance end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Inventor: John M. Savage, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5709554
    Abstract: For use in an assembly including a circuit element having a base and a terminal projecting rearwardly from the base, a connector comprising a body defining a forwardly and horizontally extending structure for telescopically interfitting the element base for retention thereto, with the terminal then extending rearwardly, and the body having associated terminal structure movably electrically connectible with rearward extent of the terminal, the terminal structure and body extending downwardly for electrical connection to circuitry associated with a circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1998
    Inventor: John M. Savage, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5548676
    Abstract: In combination, a mounting structure having a longitudinal axis; an LED having a light emitter and a light-passing lens oriented along the axis; a cable having optical fibers defining a light entrance end in a location facing longitudinally toward the LED and spaced therefrom; and a light-reflecting light pipe located longitudinally between the LED lens and the cable entrance end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1996
    Inventor: John M. Savage, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5466174
    Abstract: An apparatus to connect an LED to a post of a printed circuit board, the LED having at least one terminal, comprising a terminal connector having a first end connectible to the board post, and a second end electrically connectible to circuitry leading to the LED terminal; the first and second ends projecting in directions A and B, respectively, when A and B define an angle less than 180.degree.; and housing structure for the terminal connector having housing extents projecting in the A and B directions, and a housing cap removably connectible to one of the housing extents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1995
    Inventor: John M. Savage, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5463502
    Abstract: In a lens assembly for use with an LED, the combination comprising a lens unit having a forward light transmitting lens portion and a tubular sleeve extending rearwardly therefrom; annularly outwardly protuberant rings integral with the sleeve, and a frusto-conical camming surface on and at the end of the sleeve, whereby a retainer ring may be assembled onto and over the sleeve in response to camming engagement with the frusto-conical surface; and by interference engagement with the protuberant rings, for gripping the sleeve and for retaining the lens unit to a panel having an opening through which the lens sleeve has been received; the gripped sleeve sized to allow the LED to be freely inserted into the sleeve and positioned for light transmission from the LED through the forward lens portion of the unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1995
    Inventor: John M. Savage, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5440658
    Abstract: A hollow connector having a first portion to receive a fiber optics cable and to position end extent of the cable relative to the connector interior; the connector having means thereon to grip the cable and to resist endwise withdrawal of the cable relative to the connector; and a lens unit mountable to a panel and having a lens and a depending skirt attachable to the connector, whereby the light-emitting end of the cable ia maintained in selected spaced relation to the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1995
    Inventor: John M. Savage, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5440468
    Abstract: A light emitting diode assembly attachable to a display panel comprising a light emitting diode having locking structure thereon, the structure defining a boss; a lens cap receiving the diode forwardly therein, clip structure integral with the cap and projecting sidewardly proximate the diode locking structure; the clip structure defining spring fingers projecting rearwardly at the side of the diode, the fingers defining first grooves to receive the boss on the diode, and second grooves to receive portions of the display panel adjacent an opening formed therein; and wherein the spring fingers define serrations presented outwardly at the second grooves for engagement with the portions of the display panel to position the clip structure and lens cap relative to the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1995
    Inventor: John M. Savage, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5426265
    Abstract: A stand-off device to mount an electrical component, in stand-off relation to a horizontally extending circuit board, the component having elongated lead structure, comprising a longitudinally vertically elongated body having a supporting end portion to support the component remotely from the board, the body having slot structure extending from the end portion to receive the lead structure; and deflectable retention structure carried by the body in proximity to the slot structure to be engaged and deflected by the lead structure, whereby the retention structure frictionally retains the lead structure in position in the slot structure prior to attachment of the lead structure to the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1995
    Inventor: John M. Savage, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5368503
    Abstract: An apparatus to connect an LED 10 to a printed circuit board, the LED having terminals, comprising first terminal connectors 20 having first ends 20a connectible to the LED terminals, and second ends 20b; second terminal connectors 23 having first ends 23a connectible to circuit board posts 13a, and second ends 23b; a printed circuit board connector unit 21 to telescopically receive the second terminal connectors; the first and second terminal connectors being alike; and cable 26 having opposite ends to which the second ends of the first and second terminal connectors are connectible. A panel connector 30 is also provided to telescopically receive the first terminal connectors, and to stably attach the first terminal connectors 20, the LED 10, and an LED lens unit 16 to a mounting panel 11.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1994
    Inventor: John M. Savage, Jr.