Daniel T Rice

US Patent:

20140060929, Mar 6, 2014

Filed:

Aug 28, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/012510

Inventors:

DANIEL RICE - Tarrytown NY, US

Assignee:

Zierick Manufacturing Corporation - Mount Kisco NY

International Classification:

H01R 11/16

US Classification:

174 84 C

Abstract:

A surface mount connector includes a pair of electrical contacts spaced from each other a predetermined distance. Each contact includes a substantially flat base portion having upper and lower surfaces, the lower surface being suitable for soldering to a pad or land on a printed circuit board (PCB). Each contact is provided with an integrally-formed conductor-engaging portion extending from a base portion in a direction substantially normal to the base portion. Electrically non-conductive tape is secured to the upper surfaces of the spaced base portions for maintaining the contacts spaced at a set or predetermined distance from each other. The contacts each including member for physically and electrically engaging another insulated conductor so that the connector can physically and electrically engage and secure two separate insulated or clad conductors while maintaining them electrically isolated.

US Patent:

20140065855, Mar 6, 2014

Filed:

Aug 28, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/012562

Inventors:

Daniel Rice - Tarrytown NY, US

Assignee:

Zierick Manufacturing Corporation - Mount Kisco NY

International Classification:

H01R 12/71
H05K 3/30

US Classification:

439 83, 29761

Abstract:

A surface mount connector includes one or two spaced conductive contacts. Each conductive contact(s) include a substantially flat base portion suitable for soldering to a pad or land on a printed circuit board (PCB), At least one vertical finger extends substantially normally from each flat base portion and each terminates in a point or hook formed with a piercing tip at the free end thereof remote from the that base portion. The vertical finger(s) and flat base portion(s) define a space for receiving an insulated conductor arranged in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the flat base portion(s). The finger(s) are directed inwardly at their free end(s) proximate to the piercing tip(s) and configured to deflect inwardly in a curling action when forced downwardly and crimped to pierce an associated insulated conductor positioned on the flat base portion(s).