Patents by Inventor Steven Richard Popp

Steven Richard Popp 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).

  • Electrical connector with separable contacts
    Patent number: 8287316
    Abstract: A contact sub-assembly is provided for an electrical connector. The contact sub-assembly includes a printed circuit and an array of mating contacts. Each mating contact includes a terminating end portion and a mating interface. The contact sub-assembly also includes an array of circuit contacts that is discrete from the array of mating contacts. Each circuit contact is engaged with and electrically connected to the printed circuit. Each circuit contact is separably engaged with and electrically connected to the terminating end portion of a corresponding one of the mating contacts such that the array of circuit contacts electrically connects the array of mating contacts to the printed circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Paul John Pepe, Steven Richard Popp