Patents by Inventor Tom Grider

Tom Grider 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).

  • Connector with locking teeth
    Patent number: 10062990
    Abstract: Described herein is a connector, an electric circuit and a lighting apparatus. The connector includes a connector body having a top edge, a bottom edge and a wall connecting the top edge and the bottom edge, the wall providing flexibility to move the top edge relative to the bottom edge, a plurality of metal contacts embedded within the top edge and the bottom edge, locking teeth projecting from the top edge and the bottom edge, wherein the top edge and the bottom edge move away from each other upon application of a force on the locking teeth. Furthermore, the connector can be connector to a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board includes a plurality of pockets configured to receive the locking teeth of the connector and a plurality of metal strips configured to contact with the plurality of the metal contacts of the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Hunt, Tom Grider