Patents by Inventor Ryan S. Gelotte

Ryan S. Gelotte 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).

  • Overmolded electrical contact array
    Patent number: 7744380
    Abstract: The invention provides a connector incorporating an overmolded housing that may control the position of the mounting ends of the connector and may provide a structure to help transfer the forces for press fit of the connector to the printed circuit board (PCB). Such a connector may include a first leadframe assembly having a plurality of contacts, a second leadframe assembly having a plurality of contacts, an edge card, and a tail alignment housing. Each contact may include a lead portion and a mounting end. The lead portions of the contacts may engage the edge card. The tail alignment housing may include a housing body and a plurality of tail supports extending from the housing body. The tail alignment housing may be overmolded onto at least a portion of the mounting ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc
    Inventors: Joseph B. Shuey, Lewis Johnson, Derek L. Brickner, Ryan S. Gelotte
  • Overmolded Electrical Contact Array
    Publication number: 20080200049
    Abstract: The invention provides a connector incorporating an overmolded housing that may control the position of the mounting ends of the connector and may provide a structure to help transfer the forces for press fit of the connector to the printed circuit board (PCB). Such a connector may include a first leadframe assembly having a plurality of contacts, a second leadframe assembly having a plurality of contacts, an edge card, and a tail alignment housing. Each contact may include a lead portion and a mounting end. The lead portions of the contacts may engage the edge card. The tail alignment housing may include a housing body and a plurality of tail supports extending from the housing body. The tail alignment housing may be overmolded onto at least a portion of the mounting ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph B. Shuey, Lewis Johnson, Derek L. Brickner, Ryan S. Gelotte