Patents by Inventor Todd Edwin Harriman

Todd Edwin Harriman 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 having accessory mounting provision
    Patent number: 5876246
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a dielectric housing having a pair of accessory mounting stations integrally formed with the housing on respective opposite sides of the housing, and a pair of resilient latch arms extending forwardly from respective ones of the accessory mounting stations. In a preferred embodiment, each of the accessory mounting stations includes a lug extending laterally from the housing and a beam extending forwardly from the lug. The lugs are configured to be gripped by an accessory to the connector. The beams flank the housing and are spaced from the housing, thereby defining pockets which are configured to receive portions of the accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Darryl Craig Martin, Todd Edwin Harriman