Patents by Inventor Patrick G. Casey

Patrick G. Casey 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).

  • Patent number: 5511986
    Abstract: A connector provides an interconnection between an IC pack and a printed circuit board. The connector is in the form of a header for mounting on the printed circuit board and into which the IC pack is inserted. A plurality of terminals on the header are adapted for interconnection of the IC pack to electrical traces on the printed circuit board. An electrical switch is provided in the header and is actuated by the IC pack upon insertion of the IC pack therewithin and therefore detects the presence of the IC pack within the header. The switch is interconnected to electrical traces on the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1996
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Patrick G. Casey, Tom Cruise, Matthew Wilhite
  • Patent number: 5387134
    Abstract: An electrical connector system includes first and second electrical connectors mateable in a given general direction (A). Each connector includes a housing having a mating end and at least a pair of terminals mounted on the housing. The pair of terminals of each connector have contact portions engageable with the contact portions of the pair of terminals of the other connector. The contact portions of the terminals of at least one of the connectors are at angles to the mating direction to define a generally V-shaped engaging configuration. The contact portions of the terminals of at least one of the connectors are resilient. Therefore, wiping engagement between the respective terminals is effected during mating of the connectors, and the resilient contact portions are effective to store energy upon mating of the connectors, which energy is effective to assist in unmating of the connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1995
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Brian Bryce, Patrick G. Casey, Thomas W. Cruise, Paul M. O'Brien, Matthew Wilhite