Patents by Inventor Thomas L. Venable

Thomas L. Venable 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).

  • Patent number: 4516815
    Abstract: An RF filter connector with a one-piece housing formed of conductive material, a plurality of contacts, insulating spacers, high frequency filter elements on selected or all contacts, a conductive ground plane in conductive engagement with each filter element and the housing, and a spring clip member for clip mounting on the connector housing. When mated with another connector, the RF filter connector housing and the other connector housing will be maintained in conductive engagement to effect reliable EMI grounding of undesired signals. An RF filter connector having components which may be readily hand asembled or be automated machinery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1985
    Assignee: Spectrum Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas L. Venable, Geoffrey C. Robinson, Raymond D. Loeslein