Patents by Inventor Ray D. Pearson

Ray D. Pearson 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).

  • Pivotable spring contact
    Patent number: 5159265
    Abstract: A pivotable spring probe (30) includes a housing (36) having an opening, a plunger (34) within and guided by the housing, the plunger being slidingly movable between an extended position and a retracted position, a pivotable contact head (32) mounted on the plunger for making electrical contact with a conductive surface external to the housing, and a spring (42) mounted on the bottom of the plunger for biasing the plunger towards the housing opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1992
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Juan O. Alfonso, Peggy L. Clark, Adolph C. Naujoks, Ray D. Pearson