Steve Lev 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).
Abstract: The present invention relates to a connector. The connector includes: a housing; a plurality of the terminals arranged thereon for electrically contacting with a board; a pair of arms extending from two ends of the housing, respectively; a first projection and a second projection formed on each of the arms; and a metal member arranged along the length direction of each of the arms, having a hold-down portion and a first recess for engaging with the first projection with a first buffer space existing therebetween. The metal member is spaced from the second projection by a second buffer space. When the hold-down portion is soldered to a board, the first projection or the second projection may remedy overwarp of the board or the housing.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 24, 2007
Date of Patent:
May 10, 2011
Assignee:
FCI
Inventors:
Gary Hsieh, Nick Chin, Joseph Hsia, Steve Lev
Abstract: The present invention relates to a connector. The connector includes: a housing; a plurality of the terminals arranged thereon for electrically contacting with a board; a pair of arms extending from two ends of the housing, respectively; a first projection and a second projection formed on each of the arms; and a metal member arranged along the length direction of each of the arms, having a hold-down portion and a first recess for engaging with the first projection with a first buffer space existing therebetween. The metal member is spaced from the second projection by a second buffer space. When the hold-down portion is soldered to a board, the first projection or the second projection may remedy overwarp of the board or the housing.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 24, 2007
Publication date:
September 23, 2010
Applicant:
FCI CONNECTORS SINGAPORE PTE LTD.
Inventors:
Gary Hsieh, Nick Chin, Joseph Hsia, Steve Lev