Patents by Inventor Larry Hansen Smith

Larry Hansen Smith 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).

  • Electrical connector having an improved latch member
    Patent number: 6089898
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a latching arm for an electrical connector. The latching arm has a main body with a connection point to the housing of the electrical connector. The main body has a securing section for engaging a mating connector. The main body has a back-up member for engaging the housing. Whereby when the connection point weakens due to stresses on the connection point, the back-up member engages the housing thereby maintaining a good connection between the electrical connector and the mating connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Clifford Franklin Lincoln, III, Larry Hansen Smith, Andrew Joseph Kinka, Hung Viet Ngo