William E Spink

US Patent:

20030134527, Jul 17, 2003

Filed:

Jan 14, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/047174

Inventors:

L. Johnson - Liverpool PA, US
William Spink - Harrisburg PA, US

International Classification:

H01R012/00

US Classification:

439/074000

Abstract:

A high density connector comprises a receptacle housing having a base wall and at least one lateral wall defining a cavity. The lateral wall is configured to nest within a plug housing. A high density array of female electrical contacts is arranged in the cavity which are supported in the base wall and extend unsupported above the base wall to a given height. A single piece protection member is arranged in the cavity adjacent the base wall. The protection member has an array of openings in which the electrical contacts extend. The protection member has a thickness selected so that the electrical contacts do not extend beyond an outer face of the protection member.

US Patent:

20040157477, Aug 12, 2004

Filed:

Dec 30, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/749673

Inventors:

L. Johnson - Liverpool PA, US
William Spink - Harrisburg PA, US

Assignee:

FCI Americas Technology

International Classification:

H01R012/00

US Classification:

439/074000

Abstract:

A high density connector comprises a receptacle housing having a base wall and at least one lateral wall defining a cavity. The lateral wall is configured to nest within a plug housing. A high density array of female electrical contacts is arranged in the cavity which are supported in the base wall and extend unsupported above the base wall to a given height. A single piece protection member is arranged in the cavity adjacent the base wall. The protection member has an array of openings in which the electrical contacts extend. The protection member has a thickness selected so that the electrical contacts do not extend beyond an outer face of the protection member.

US Patent:

20060025014, Feb 2, 2006

Filed:

Jul 28, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/901514

Inventors:

William Spink - Woodland Hills CA, US

International Classification:

H01R 13/648

US Classification:

439607000

Abstract:

A cable connector assembly () includes an electrical connector () including an insulative housing (), a number of conductive contacts () received in the insulative housing and a conductive shield () enclosing the insulative housing, a cable () including a number of lines (), a printed circuit board () electrically connecting the conductive contacts of the electrical connector with the lines of the cable, and a shielding member () electrically connecting with the electrical connector and secured with the printed circuit board and the cable. The shielding member forms a number of deflecting members () for securing to a panel () and a number of anti-stress members for preventing the deflecting members from excessive deformation.

US Patent:

20070275580, Nov 29, 2007

Filed:

Apr 23, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/790084

Inventors:

Darin Wagner - Chandler AZ, US
Daniel DelVecchio - Tempe AZ, US
William Spink - Goodyear AZ, US
John Bohlin - Palm Bay FL, US
Federico Calderon - Palm Bay FL, US

Assignee:

Trompeter Electronics, Inc. - Mesa AZ

International Classification:

H01R 13/62

US Classification:

439160000

Abstract:

An interconnection module provides a normal-through connection for an electrical signal. The interconnection module includes a housing defining an input and an output, a conductor disposed within the housing provides a signal path between the input and the output, and a removable monitor module mated to the housing. The monitor module includes a monitor port and an active circuit for sensing the electrical signal and for providing to the monitor port a monitor signal indicative of the electrical signal. The active circuit is disposed electrically in parallel to the signal path and exhibits an impedance to the signal path that is sufficiently high so that the electrical signal being monitored is not disturbed by the active circuit. The monitor circuit is hot-swappable so that removal or installation of the monitor module from the housing during transmission of the electrical signal through the signal path will not disturb the electrical signal. The interconnection module can be used with digital video signals such as those conforming to the serial data interface (SDI) standard.

US Patent:

20080113564, May 15, 2008

Filed:

Nov 13, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/939208

Inventors:

William E. SPINK - Goodyear AZ, US
Daniel E. Delvecchio - Tempe AZ, US

International Classification:

H01R 4/48

US Classification:

439786

Abstract:

A jack assembly having a body, a first conductor extending longitudinally through the body between a first jack at the first end of the body and a second jack at the second end of the body, a second conductor extending longitudinally through the body between a third jack at the first end of the body and a fourth jack at the second end of the body, and a spring assembly coupled to the body. The spring assembly includes first and second conductive arms extending from a non-conductive coupling device. Each arm includes a distal end having a bifurcated dual-beam configuration. Each arm is biased outwardly from the non-conductive coupling device so as to contact a respective one of the conductors. Each arm has a first position in electrical communication with the respective conductor and being movable to a second position electrically isolated from the respective conductor.

US Patent:

6328605, Dec 11, 2001

Filed:

Jul 14, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/350348

Inventors:

Kevin E. Walker - Hershey PA
David A. Trout - Wrightsville PA
William E. Spink - Harrisburg PA

Assignee:

The Whitaker Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H01R 909

US Classification:

439631

Abstract:

An electrical connector for electrical connection to a circuit board (12) and for receiving a module card (16) and an operating circuit card (14) comprises a dielectric housing (24) having adjacent card-receiving areas (26, 28), first electrical contacts (18, 20) mounted in the dielectric housing and having termination sections (18c, 20c) for electrical connection with conductive members of the circuit board and contact sections (18a, 20a) extending into one of the card-receiving areas (28) for electrical connection to conductive members of the module card (16) when inserted into the one of the card-receiving areas, and second electrical contacts (22) mounted in the dielectric housing and having contact portions (22b) extending into the one of the card-receiving areas (28) for electrical connection with conductive members of the module card (16) and extending into the other of the card-receiving areas (26) for electrical connection with conductive members on the operating circuit card (14) when inserted into the other of the card-receiving areas (26).