Patents by Inventor Reginald C. Heltmach, Jr.

Reginald C. Heltmach, Jr. 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).

  • Push-on terminal clip and assembly
    Patent number: 4422128
    Abstract: The lead of a T03 style transistor extends through a hole in a printed circuit board. A resilient connector is provided for connecting the transistor lead to a printed circuit conductor in a manner to allow dip soldering but avoiding stress on the lead which might break the glass seal on the transistor package. The connector is a spring clip having a U-shaped portion with a pair of aligned holes in the legs to grip the transistor lead, one of the legs extending into another U-shaped portion which resiliently engages the circuit board conductor when assembled to the transistor lead. The connections are secured by dip soldering to complete the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1983
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Donald B. Zurlinden, Reginald C. Heltmach, Jr.