Patents by Inventor William C. Ryder

William C. Ryder 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).

  • Circuit board assembly
    Patent number: 4191441
    Abstract: This specification discloses a circuit board assembly having a circuit board with a front surface, a contact supporting surface extending rearwardly away from the front surface, a flexible circuit sheet mounted on the front surface with a contact portion which overlies the contact supporting surface and which is accessible from behind the circuit board. A holder removably mounted on the board retains the contact portion of the sheet in contact with the contact supporting surface while allowing access to the contact portion from the behind of the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1980
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: William C. Ryder, John C. Hobbs