Patents by Inventor Thomas Myhre, Sr.

Thomas Myhre, Sr. 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).

  • Micro connector to facilitate testing of micro electronic component and subassemblies
    Patent number: 6884126
    Abstract: The present invention is a testing apparatus which includes a contact connector comprised of a housing with contact blades extending from the housing. The contact blades are pivotally mounted to the housing by pivot rods. A biasing element is coupled to the contact blades, providing resistance against rotary movement of the contact blade in one direction. In one embodiment, the housing has a comb structure including a plurality of slots and slot division walls between the slots. A spacer is disposed in each of the slots, and the contact blades are aligned with the slot division walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Pemstar, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Johns, Thomas Myhre, Sr., Jeffrey Hames