Patents by Inventor Scott Carden

Scott Carden 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).

  • Universal serial bus (USB) connector having positive retention
    Patent number: 8529283
    Abstract: A lockable connector includes a receptacle having an opening located on an engagement surface and a spring clip slidably attached to the receptacle, the spring clip having a plug retention tang oriented substantially perpendicular to the opening on the engagement surface, the plug retention tang being positioned on the spring clip so that when the spring clip assumes a locking position the plug retention tang aligns with the opening located on the engagement surface of the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Adtran, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Carden
  • Universal Serial Bus (USB) Connector Having Positive Retention
    Publication number: 20130217252
    Abstract: A lockable connector includes a receptacle having an opening located on an engagement surface and a spring clip slidably attached to the receptacle, the spring clip having a plug retention tang oriented substantially perpendicular to the opening on the engagement surface, the plug retention tang being positioned on the spring clip so that when the spring clip assumes a locking position the plug retention tang aligns with the opening located on the engagement surface of the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: ADTRAN, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Scott Carden
  • Apparatus and method for connecting a subscriber line to a transceiver
    Publication number: 20050239315
    Abstract: A connector for connecting a subscriber line to an electrical component comprises a housing having a receiving slot. The connector further comprises a clip slidably coupled to and retained by an inner wall of the housing, the inner wall defining the receiving slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2004
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventor: Scott Carden