Patents by Inventor Keith C. Philippi

Keith C. Philippi 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).

  • Apparatus for use in separating parts from a panel array of parts
    Patent number: 5450959
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in manufacturing an array of parts, such as printed circuit boards arranged in a multi-board panel. The array includes a plurality of the parts joined by frangible connections at a plurality of connection sites, and comprises a receptacle having a profiled upper face configured to generally retain the array in the receptacle in a predetermined orientation with each respective part having a predetermined locus when the array is in the predetermined orientation. The receptacle includes a plurality of apertures traversing the receptacle which are substantially in register with the connection sites when the array is in the predetermined orientation. The apertures are configured to accommodate punching severance of the frangible connections and passing of punched material from the punching severance through the apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1995
    Assignee: Paragon Electric Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Keith C. Philippi