Patents by Inventor Raymond Alfred Smith

Raymond Alfred Smith 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).

  • ZIF socket with hold open mechanism
    Patent number: 5697803
    Abstract: A socket having a cover which is slidable on a base between open and closed positions has a detent mechanism comprising an interfitting ridge and groove which holds the cover in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Bernard Karl Kistner, Raymond Alfred Smith