Patents by Inventor Linda Ellen Sheilds

Linda Ellen Sheilds 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 with enhanced jack interface
    Patent number: 7404739
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing having a mating end, a wire receiving end and a longitudinal axis therethrough. The housing holds a plurality of contacts grouped in pairs and arranged about the axis. At least one shielding member is located within the housing. The at least one shielding member isolates each contact pair from an adjacent contact pair. An organizer is configured for attachment to the wire receiving end of the housing. The organizer defines a central opening that receives a plurality of signal wires. The organizer includes a plurality of wire guides arranged about the central opening. Each wire guide receives one of the signal wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Linda Ellen Sheilds, Sam Denovich, James Joseph Eberle, Jr., Ralph Sykes Martin, Michael Patrick Green, Paul John Pepe