Patents by Inventor Nathan William Swanger

Nathan William Swanger 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: 20100311255
    Abstract: An electrical connector for electrically coupling an electronic module and an electrical component. The connector includes a connector body that has first and second mating surfaces. The connector body includes interconnects that extend through the connector body between the first and second mating surfaces for electrically coupling the module and the component. The connector body has a hole extending therethrough along a central axis. The hole is configured to receive a guide pin from one of the module and the component. The connector also includes surface mount projections that are coupled to the connector body and extend toward the central axis of the hole. The projections engage and flex against the guide pin when the guide pin is inserted into the hole. The projections form an interference fit with the guide pin to hold the connector body in a mounted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason M'cheyne Reisinger, Justin Shane McClellan, Nathan William Swanger, Jeffrey Byron McClinton, Richard Elof Hamner, Peter Paul Wilson
  • Patent number: 7704081
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing having a tongue including an upper surface, a lower surface, and opposite side surfaces. A plurality of signal contacts are held by the housing and are exposed along the upper surface. At least one power contact is held by the housing and is exposed along one of the opposite side surfaces. Optionally, the tongue and signal contacts define an eSATA mating interface configured for mating with a plug of a serial cable defining an eSATA plug interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Nathan William Swanger, Justin Shane McClellan, Daniel L. Gorenc, Richard Elof Hamner, Jason M'Cheyne Reisinger
  • Publication number: 20090137157
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing having a tongue including an upper surface, a lower surface, and opposite side surfaces. A plurality of signal contacts are held by the housing and are exposed along the upper surface. At least one power contact is held by the housing and is exposed along one of the opposite side surfaces. Optionally, the tongue and signal contacts define an eSATA mating interface configured for mating with a plug of a serial cable defining an eSATA plug interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: NATHAN WILLIAM SWANGER, JUSTIN SHANE MCCLELLAN, DANIEL L. GORENC, RICHARD ELOF HAMNER, JASON M'CHEYNE REISINGER