Patents by Inventor Peter T. Graustein

Peter T. Graustein 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).

  • Connector assembly for printed circuit board interconnection
    Patent number: 7112067
    Abstract: A connector assembly (1) used to interconnect a primary circuit board (4) to an intermediate circuit board (5) includes a one-piece insulated housing (2) and an outer shell (3) partially enclosing outside of the housing (2). The housing (2) has a space (20) formed from a mounting side of the housing (2) to the primary circuit board (4) and a face (22) formed at another mounting side of the housing (2) to the intermediate circuit board (5). A plurality of conductors (25) is retained in the housing and extends from the space (20) to the face (22) and each conductor (25) has one tail portion (251) to be press-fit on the intermediate circuit board (5) and another tail portion to be engaged with a corresponding hole (41) on the primary circuit board (4). The one-piece housing and fewer interfaces are used, and the mounting method and mechanism of the conductors is simplified to reduce the cost of manufacturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., LTD
    Inventors: Iosif R. Korsunsky, Joanne E. Shipe, James H. Hyland, Peter T. Graustein, Robert W. Brown
  • Connector assembly for printed circuit board interconnection
    Publication number: 20040114334
    Abstract: A connector assembly (1) used to interconnect a primary circuit board (4) to an intermediate circuit board (5) includes a one-piece insulated housing (2) and an outer shell (3) partially enclosing outside of the housing (2). The housing (2) has a space (20) formed from a mounting side of the housing (2) to the primary circuit board (4) and a face (22) formed at another mounting side of the housing (2) to the intermediate circuit board (5). A plurality of conductors (25) is retained in the housing and extends from the space (20) to the face (22) and each conductor (25) has one tail portion (251) to be press-fit on the intermediate circuit board (5) and another tail portion to be engaged with a corresponding hole (41) on the primary circuit board (4). The one-piece housing and fewer interfaces are used, and the mounting method and mechanism of the conductors is simplified to reduce the cost of manufacturing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Iosif R. Korsunsky, Joanne E. Shipe, James H. Hyland, Peter T. Graustein, Robert W. Brown