John N O'Rourke

US Patent:

6976849, Dec 20, 2005

Filed:

Apr 12, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/822471

Inventors:

John O'Rourke - Minneapolis MN, US
Peter J. Lamb - Minneapolis MN, US
Bart A. Carey - Roseville MN, US
Patrick J. Barry - North Saint Paul MN, US

Assignee:

Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

H01R012/00
H05K001/00

US Classification:

439 65, 439 69, 439 74, 174266

Abstract:

A technique for connecting a first circuit board to a second circuit board includes aligning appropriate apertures in the circuit boards and forming a solder joint through the aligned apertures. In one application, the techniques of the present invention are used to connect circuit boards of an implantable medical device, such as a cardiac rhythm management device.

US Patent:

20220209430, Jun 30, 2022

Filed:

Dec 29, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/136048

Inventors:

- Plymouth MN, US
Marco Luke MATHIAS - Minneapolis MN, US
John Brendan O'ROURKE - Brooklyn Park MN, US

International Classification:

H01R 4/02
H01R 4/58
H01R 13/41
H01R 43/16

Abstract:

An electrical contact includes: a first end; a second end; and a solder cup section formed at the first end. The solder cup section conductively connects to an electric component including a wire, by soldering. The solder cup section has a circumferential wall region with an upper edge defining a solder cup opening at the first end, and a solder cup base, which is arranged opposite the solder cup opening and which defines a base of the solder cup section. The electrical contact is stamped and formed from a metal sheet.