Patents by Inventor Roy E. Mitchell

Roy E. Mitchell 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).

  • Communications connectors
    Patent number: 5503572
    Abstract: A communications connector sub-assembly comprises a body (10) defining a plurality of parallel grooves (37) each receiving a jack contact (30). The body includes one or more insulation displacement connectors (14, 16) which have insulation displacement contacts (12) anchored therein. The insulation displacement contacts are connected to the jack contacts through a printed circuit board (24). The anchoring of the insulation displacement contacts in the body secures the PCB to the body to give a complete sub-assembly. Side walls (44) are provided to surround and protect free ends (36) of the jack contacts from mechanical damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1996
    Assignee: Mod-Tap Corporation
    Inventors: Rowland S. White, David E. Ivey, Roy E. Mitchell