Patents by Inventor Paul A. Maximoff

Paul A. Maximoff 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).

  • Housing for removable mounting on printed circuit board
    Patent number: 4209217
    Abstract: A connector for a printed circuit board has a base and a cover movably mounted thereon. A depending portion of the base cooperates with a depending portion of the cover to removably mount the connector on the printed circuit board. The connector is adapted to receive an electrical contact having a number of insulation-displacing slots, each of which is offset with respect to at least one adjacent slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1980
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts Corporation
    Inventors: Bernard V. Gudaitis, Paul Maximoff
  • Terminal for wires of various gauges
    Patent number: 3977759
    Abstract: A terminal connector, for use with subassemblies, including a wire retention arm, a wire stop and solder inlets whereby a large range of wire gauges may be satisfactorily retained during the assembly process and prior to soldering through the interaction of a resilient arm and a wire stop, and a continuous ring around the connector's midsection that is biased against a subassembly by the deformation of an end of the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1976
    Inventor: Paul A. Maximoff
  • Electrical terminal connector with bowed and curved tines and serrations
    Patent number: 3957338
    Abstract: A curved tine terminal for inserting or snapping into a mounted position on a printed circuit board or other supporting surface to be securely retained therein, with the terminal being adapted to receive a plurality of electrical leads and having tines arcuate both along their length and in their cross-section, and serrations in the terminal wall opposite the tines for engaging and securely holding the leads in the terminal in conjunction with the tines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1975
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1976
    Assignee: Midway Mfg. Co.
    Inventor: Paul A. Maximoff
  • Electrical terminal connector
    Patent number: 3937553
    Abstract: An electrical terminal connector for inserting or snapping into a mounted position on a printed circuit board to be securely retained therein, with the connector being adapted to receive a plurality of electrical leads and having tines or leads for engaging and securely holding the leads in the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1974
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1976
    Assignee: Palmer Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Paul A. Maximoff, Albert P. DeVito