Patents by Inventor Robert F. Downs

Robert F. Downs 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 multipole switch
    Patent number: 4395610
    Abstract: A switch for connecting a selected one of a plurality of multi-terminal connectors to a common connector comprises a pivotable printed circuit board having a planar array of parallel conductors on at least one side of the board extending to the edge of the board, and fixed female connectors having elastically deformable contacts selectably engageable with the planar edge contact arrays by pivoting the printed circuit board to the selected female connector position, the compressive spring force of the elastically deformable contacts upon the planar contacts holding the pivotable printed circuit board in engagement with the selected female connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1983
    Assignee: Technology Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert F. Downs, Salvadore C. Santillan