Patents by Inventor Peter P. Kowtun

Peter P. Kowtun 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: 20080220665
    Abstract: A self-contained power distribution device is provided having compliant pins for attachment to mating receptacles of a printed circuit board for use in a vehicle electrical system. An insulative body forms a housing. An electrical switching element is disposed within the housing. A plurality of non-coaxial terminal contacts extend from a lower planar surface of the housing. Each of the plurality of terminal contacts is substantially parallel to one another having exposed portions adapted to be received by the mating receptacles of a printed circuit board. The plurality of terminal contacts is in electrical communication with the switching element. The exposed portion of the plurality of terminal contacts each has a compliance feature that is resilient to deformation when received by the mating receptacles of the printed circuit board. An interference condition occurs between the compliance feature and the mating receptacles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Christopher J. Darr, Peter P. Kowtun