Patents by Inventor Kate Lazenby

Kate Lazenby 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).

  • Integral protective enclosure for tab or similar delicate assembly mounted locally on a flexible printed circuit board
    Patent number: 5065279
    Abstract: Described is a flexible electrical assembly comprising a TAB device mounted on one surface of a flexible printed circuit board, a heat sink with a set of crimping members thereon mounted on an opposite surface of the printed circuit board and a protective cover with attachment holes therein positioned above the TAB device. The protective cover is mounted so that the holes are aligned with similar ones in the printed circuit board. The crimping members are inserted through the holes and are folded onto the protective cover to form a unified structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1991
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kate Lazenby, Allen R. Cox