Patents by Inventor Stephen N. Koch

Stephen N. Koch 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).

  • Accessory connector assembly
    Patent number: 5951317
    Abstract: An accessory connector assembly comprises a connector housing (102, 104), an electrical connector (106) and a circuit substrate mounted horizontally within the connector housing, and an actuator (110). The electrical connector has a cantilevered latch member (124) which is used to engage a latch feature (504) of an accessory port (502) on a communication device (500). The electrical connector is connected to the circuit substrate, upon which circuit components (136) are disposed. The circuit substrate is connectable with an external cable (506). To release the accessory connector assembly from the communication device, the actuator is pressed downwards. Vertical cantilevered actuator arms are urged inwards against the cantilevered latch members to disengage them from the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: James L. Tracy, Stephen N. Koch
  • Housing for and audio connector
    Patent number: D402632
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott H. Richards, James L. Tracy, Stephen N. Koch