Patents by Inventor Robert J. Schaff

Robert J. Schaff 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).

  • Housing for surface mountable device packages
    Patent number: 5729147
    Abstract: The terminal contact beams of a test or burn-in socket are provided with an abrasive surface to remove oxides or other films from the contact pins, lands, etc., of an electronic device package. The burn-in or test socket is in the form of a housing which holds the electronic device package by its terminal feet to prevent damage to the device package or mis-alignment of the terminal feet and moves the feet with respect to the terminal contact beams to assure good electrical connection therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Aries Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert J. Schaff