Charles Earl Simms

US Patent:

44982330, Feb 12, 1985

Filed:

Aug 27, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/412420

Inventors:

Charles C. Simms - San Jose CA

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

International Classification:

B23P 1900

US Classification:

29747

Abstract:

Apparatus for seating a very small socket contact in an electrical connector from the front side of the connector. Opposing flexible fingers, which are disposed above and below a flat wedge member and separated thereby, are extended longitudinally by plunger action beyond the wedge member which is fixed relative to the tool housing. The opposing fingers have a bend which causes their ends to come together when the fingers are extended relative to the wedge. The extended fingers and the wedge may freely be inserted into an individual socket contact from the front of the connector. Retraction of the fingers by spring bias causes the wedge to separate the ends of fingers so that knuckles at the ends of the fingers internally grasp the socket contact which may then be pulled for proper seating.

US Patent:

42588332, Mar 31, 1981

Filed:

Dec 3, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/099519

Inventors:

Charles C. Simms - San Jose CA

International Classification:

A45C 900

US Classification:

190 11

Abstract:

Presented is a portable lectern which in its closed condition resembles a briefcase and which may be opened to provide a convenient self-supporting lectern for a public speaker.