Patents by Inventor Richard Miklinski, Jr.

Richard Miklinski, 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).

  • Patent number: 9614309
    Abstract: An electric connector assembly includes an intermediate connector for connecting the first mating connector to the second mating connector to facilitate connections between two circuit boards, which includes a power supply terminal having a main body portion and a flange portion having a larger width than the main body portion; an outer housing including a first inner housing portion affixed to the outer housing, the first inner housing portion having a first terminal penetrating portion configured to engage with the main body portion of a power supply terminal and latching portions. The intermediate connector also includes a second inner housing portion configured to align with the first inner housing portion that has engaging portions configured to engage the second inner housing portion to the outer housing via the latching portions; and a second terminal penetrating portion, configured to engage with the main body portion of the power supply terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Richard Miklinski, Jr., Jeremy Yasuhiro Huang, William John MacKillop
  • Patent number: 7625216
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical connector having first and second surfaces and configured to establish electrical communication between two or more electrical devices. The electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a resilient, conductive contact retained in an aperture disposed from the first surface to the second surface. To contact the electrical devices, the contact includes a center portion from which extends two diverging, cantilevered spring arms that project beyond either surface of the electrical connector. To shorten the path that current must travel through the contact, one spring arm terminates in a bellows leg that extends proximate to the second spring arm. When placed between the electrical devices, the spring arms are deflected together causing the bellows leg to press against the second spring arm. For retaining the contact within the aperture, the contact also includes retention members extending from the center portion that engage the insulative housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Cinch Connectors, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Mendenhall, Hecham K. Elkhatib, Richard Miklinski, Jr., Alan A. Raclawski
  • Patent number: 7614883
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical connector having first and second surfaces and configured to establish electrical communication between two or more electrical devices. The electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a resilient, conductive contact retained in an aperture disposed from the first surface to the second surface. To contact the electrical devices, the contact includes a center portion from which extends two diverging, cantilevered spring arms that project beyond either surface of the electrical connector. To shorten the path that current must travel through the contact, one spring arm terminates in a bellows leg that extends proximate to the second spring arm. When placed between the electrical devices, the spring arms are deflected together causing the bellows leg to press against the second spring arm. For retaining the contact within the aperture, the contact also includes retention members extending from the center portion that engage the insulative housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Cinch Connectors, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Mendenhall, Hecham K. Elkhatib, Richard Miklinski, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7455556
    Abstract: The electrical contact may include a center portion, a first spring arm and a second spring arm. The center portion may include a retention member, The second spring arm may include a looped end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Cinch Connectors, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Mendenhall, Hecham K. Elkhatib, Richard Miklinski, Jr., Alan A. Raclawski
  • Patent number: 7263770
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical connector having first and second surfaces and configured to establish electrical communication between two or more electrical devices. The electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a resilient, conductive contact retained in an aperture disposed from the first surface to the second surface. To contact the electrical devices, the contact includes a center portion from which extends two diverging, cantilevered spring arms that project beyond either surface of the electrical connector. To shorten the path that current must travel through the contact, one spring arm terminates in a bellows leg that extends proximate to the second spring arm. When placed between the electrical devices, the spring arms are deflected together causing the bellows leg to press against the second spring arm. For retaining the contact within the aperture, the contact also includes retention members extending from the center portion that engage the insulative housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Cinch Connectors, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Mendenhall, Hecham K. Elkhatib, Richard Miklinski, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7261567
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical connector having first and second surfaces and configured to establish electrical communication between two or more electrical devices. The electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a resilient, conductive contact retained in an aperture disposed from the first surface to the second surface. To contact the electrical devices, the contact includes a center portion from which extends two diverging, cantilevered spring arms that project beyond either surface of the electrical connector. To shorten the path that current must travel through the contact, one spring arm terminates in a bellows leg that extends proximate to the second spring arm. When placed between the electrical devices, the spring arms are deflected together causing the bellows leg to press against the second spring arm. For retaining the contact within the aperture, the contact also includes retention members extending from the center portion that engage the insulative housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Cinch Connectors, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Mendenhall, Hecham K. Elkhatib, Richard Miklinski, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7094066
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical connector having first and second surfaces and configured to establish electrical communication between two or more electrical devices. The electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a resilient, conductive contact retained in an aperture disposed from the first surface to the second surface. To contact the electrical devices, the contact includes a center portion from which extends two diverging, cantilevered spring arms that project beyond either surface of the electrical connector. To shorten the path that current must travel through the contact, one spring arm terminates in a bellows leg that extends proximate to the second spring arm. When placed between the electrical devices, the spring arms are deflected together causing the bellows leg to press against the second spring arm. For retaining the contact within the aperture, the contact also includes retention members extending from the center portion that engage the insulative housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Cinch Connectors, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Mendenhall, Hecham K. Elkhatib, Richard Miklinski, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6921270
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical connector having first and second surfaces and configured to establish electrical communication between two or more electrical devices. The electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a resilient, conductive contact retained in an aperture disposed from the first surface to the second surface. To contact the electrical devices, the contact includes a center portion from which extends two diverging, cantilevered spring arms that project beyond either surface of the electrical connector. To shorten the path that current must travel through the contact, one spring arm terminates in a bellows leg that extends proximate to the second spring arm. When placed between the electrical devices, the spring arms are deflected together causing the bellows leg to press against the second spring arm. For retaining the contact within the aperture, the contact also includes retention members extending from the center portion that engage the insulative housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Cinch Connectors, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Mendenhall, Hecham K. Elkhatib, Richard Miklinski, Jr.