Patents by Inventor Thomas D. Klump

Thomas D. Klump 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).

  • Dual direction, electrical battery connector and electronic device with a dual direction electrical battery connector
    Patent number: 9991619
    Abstract: An electrical connector and an electronic device including the electrical connector. The electrical connector comprises a housing and an electrical contact. The housing includes a first wall oriented in a first direction, a second wall oriented in a second direction that is transverse to the first direction, and an aperture defined by the first wall and the second wall. The electrical contact is disposed within the aperture and has a singular structure with a first end and a second end opposite from the first end. A first portion of the electrical contact extends from the aperture in the second direction and is configured to deflect toward the first wall along the second direction. A second portion of the electrical contact extends from the aperture in the first direction and is configured to deflect toward the second wall along the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Cheah Chan Kee, Chin Chin Ooi, Thomas D. Klump, Adrian F. Rubio, Peter Gilmore, Mohd Imran Bin Rosly, Boon Hoo Tee