Patents by Inventor Karl Erik Falkstrom

Karl Erik Falkstrom 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).

  • Connector mounting receptacles
    Patent number: 5766034
    Abstract: Connector mounting receptacles include either a mounting base or a wall plate having a spaced apart tooth and resilient latch disposed to engage mounting slots in a modular connector to releasably mount the connector to the receptacle. The connector includes corner mounting slots disposed to engage lateral stops formed in the wall plate. Steel wall plate receptacles are integrally formed of conductive metal with the connector latching features being configured to concurrently releasably latch and conductively ground a shielded connector mounted in the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Dale Alan Block, Karl Erik Falkstrom, Kris B. Lindley, Michael Joseph McGrath
  • Connector mounting receptacle
    Patent number: 5738539
    Abstract: Connector mounting receptacles include either a mounting base or a wall plate having a spaced apart tooth and resilient latch disposed to engage mounting slots in a modular connector to releasably mount the connector to the receptacle. The connector includes corner mounting slots disposed to engage lateral stops formed in the wall plate. Steel wall plate receptacles are integrally formed of conductive metal with the connector latching features being configured to concurrently releasably latch and conductively ground a shielded connector mounted in the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Inventors: Jack Edward Caveney, Dale Alan Block, Karl Erik Falkstrom, Kris B. Lindley, Michael Joseph McGrath, Walter John Moehle