Patents by Inventor Melissa Klein Gardner

Melissa Klein Gardner 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).

  • Continuous plastic strip for use in manufacturing insulative housings in electrical connectors
    Patent number: 6146199
    Abstract: Disclosed is a plastic strip for use in the manufacture of unshrouded insulative housings for electrical connectors. The strip is comprised of an elongated body having a first and a second end and adjacent the first end there is a cavity for receiving a polymeric molding compound. This cavity allows the strip to be attached end to end a second subsequently formed axially aligned plastic strip to allow for the continuous manufacture of such strips. The strip also includes a plurality of axially spaced apertures for receiving pins or other conductive elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Berg Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose L. Ortega, Carmen A. LaRosa, Taj F. Hanna, Ricky Lee Fackler, Melissa Klein Gardner, Anthony M. Jugovich
  • Continuous plastic strip for use in manufacturing insulative housings in electrical connectors
    Patent number: 5830012
    Abstract: Disclosed is a plastic strip for use in the manufacture of unshrouded insulative housings for electrical connectors. The strip is comprised of an elongated body having a first and a second end and adjacent the first end there is a cavity for receiving a polymeric molding compound. This cavity allows the strip to be attached end to end a second subsequently formed axially aligned plastic strip to allow for the continuous manufacture of such strips. The strip also includes a plurality of axially spaced apertures for receiving pins or other conductive elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: Berg Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose L. Ortega, Carmen A. LaRosa, Taj F. Hanna, Ricky Lee Fackler, Melissa Klein Gardner, Anthony M. Jugovich