Patents by Inventor Kevin Weidner

Kevin Weidner 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).

  • Publication number: 20130157505
    Abstract: A coaxial connector including a socket contact having a mating end, a terminating end, and a central contact axis extending therebetween. The socket contact includes a contact wall that extends around the contact axis and defines a contact cavity. The contact wall has a wall edge at the mating end that defines a contact opening to the contact cavity. The coaxial connector also includes a dielectric insert that holds the socket contact. The dielectric insert includes a mating face that has an insert opening providing access to the bore. The dielectric insert includes a body portion that surrounds the socket contact and a hood portion that defines the insert opening. The hood portion projects radially inward from the body portion so that the hood portion covers the wall edge. The hood portion is configured to direct a pin contact of a mating connector into the contact cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Timothy Sykes, Jie Qin, Keith Richard Foltz, Kevin Weidner
  • Patent number: 7946854
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a coaxial connector structure having a center contact configured to be surface mounted to an upper surface of a circuit board at a board edge of the circuit board. The center contact extends along a contact axis in an axial direction. A shielded housing block extends rearward from the coaxial connector structure. The shielded housing block has a shielded chamber receiving a portion of the center contact with an open bottom extending along the upper surface of the circuit board. A shield member engages at least one of the coaxial connector structure and the shielded housing block. The shield member extends along at least a portion of the open bottom of the shielded chamber in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Weidner, Jeffrey K. Orner
  • Publication number: 20070111596
    Abstract: A low profile connector assembly includes a conductive shell defining multiple interface ports and solderable surfaces configured to be surface mounted to a circuit board, and a center contact pin located in each respective interface port, wherein the center contact pin is substantially coplanar with the solderable surface. Integrally assembled mechanical fasteners reduce installation time and cost of the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Kevin Weidner, Michael Phillips
  • Publication number: 20060172562
    Abstract: An electrical connector is provided having a housing with a connector mating side configured to receive a mating connector, a board mating side configured to be mounted to a circuit board and a contact exit side. The housing holds a contact that includes a contact body extending between a connector mating end and a board engaging end of the contact. The connector mating end is configured to join with the mating connector, while the board engaging end is configured to engage the circuit board. The contact body has an enclosed portion passing through the housing and an exposed portion extending from the contact exit side of the housing. A shielding module is provided immediately adjacent to the contact exit side of the housing and fitted around the exposed portion of the contact which extends between the contact exit side of the housing and the board mating end of the contact to shield the exposed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Kevin Weidner
  • Publication number: 20050037664
    Abstract: An electrical connector is provided that includes a base portion configured for stationary mounting to a circuit board and an interface portion configured for mating to a plug assembly. The interface portion is configured for rotational movement relative to the base portion when a predetermined torque is applied to the interface portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2003
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventor: Kevin Weidner