David M Fleming

US Patent:

7037145, May 2, 2006

Filed:

Jun 23, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/601722

Inventors:

David Francis Fleming - Palmyra PA, US
David Anthony Skotek - Harrisburg PA, US

Assignee:

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Middletown PA

International Classification:

H01R 13/415

US Classification:

439741

Abstract:

An electrical contact is provided. The electrical contact includes a body with a top surface, a bottom surface, and side edges. The body includes a retention finger formed integral with the body and the retention finger is adapted to secure the body to a carrier. The carrier has at least one hole from the first surface to the second surface. The retention finger extends through at least one hole to engage the second surface of the carrier.

US Patent:

D612811, Mar 30, 2010

Filed:

Sep 12, 2008

Appl. No.:

29/324455

Inventors:

Christopher George Daily - Harrisburg PA, US
Matthew Edward Mostoller - Hummelstown PA, US
David F. Fleming - Palmyra PA, US

Assignee:

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Berwyn PA

International Classification:

1303

US Classification:

D13154

US Patent:

7987592, Aug 2, 2011

Filed:

May 23, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/752597

Inventors:

Robert Scott Good - Camp Hill PA, US
Daniel E. Stahl - Middletown PA, US
David F. Fleming - Palmyra PA, US

Assignee:

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Middletown PA

International Classification:

H01R 43/00

US Classification:

29857, 29854, 29861, 29882, 29751, 29753, 439578, 439585, 439880, 439882, 439878, 219247

Abstract:

An electrical connector for use with providing an electrical termination to an end of a cable having a conductor helically disposed between a core and a layer overlying the core. The connector includes a first portion having an opening sized greater than a diameter defined by the helically disposed conductor but less than a diameter of the layer. A second portion has an opening sized greater than a diameter defined by the helically disposed conductor. A third portion is configured to receive a conductor of a second cable. As a result of the end of the cable being sufficiently inserted through the opening of the first portion, the helically disposed conductor is exposed about a length of the cable extending through another side of the first portion and received in the opening of the second portion.

US Patent:

20040115984, Jun 17, 2004

Filed:

Dec 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/317722

Inventors:

William Rudy - Annville PA, US
David Fleming - Palmyra PA, US

International Classification:

H01R004/24

US Classification:

439/405000

Abstract:

An electrical socket assembly including a contact organizer having a passage therethrough configured to receive a group of insulated conductive wires. The contact organizer includes notches that extend from a surface of the contact organizer to the passage. The electrical socket assembly also includes contacts securely held in the notches. The contacts have bottom portions configured to pierce insulation and engage the conductive wires. The contacts have upper portions extending beyond the notches. The upper portions are configured to engage conductive pads to convey at least one of power and data signals from the conductive wires.

US Patent:

53390229, Aug 16, 1994

Filed:

Sep 24, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/950369

Inventors:

David F. Fleming - Palmyra PA
James M. Raudenbush - Middletown PA
Raymond M. Carlisle - Loysville PA

Assignee:

The Whitaker Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

G01R 2726

US Classification:

324 67

Abstract:

A cable length indicating arrangement which utilizes the capacitance of a two wire cable (10) to determine its length. The arrangement includes an oscillator stage (14) having a frequency setting capacitor (16) across which the cable is connected. The frequency of oscillation is converted into a voltage which is provided as the input to a comparator network (70, 72, 74, 76, 78, 80) which compares this voltage against voltages derived from a voltage divider network (96, 98, 100, 102, 104, 106, 108). The comparator network includes a "ladder" of comparators each having their non-inverting inputs coupled to receive the frequency dependent voltage and their inverting inputs each connected to a respective point in a resistive divider string. The outputs of the comparators are connected to respective light emitting diodes (82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92). As the length of the cable is increased and its capacitance increases, the frequency of oscillation decreases, the frequency dependent voltage decreases, and the light emitting diodes are energized one by one, to provide a bar graph display indicative of cable length.

US Patent:

48849820, Dec 5, 1989

Filed:

Apr 3, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/330995

Inventors:

David F. Fleming - Palmyra PA
Harold W. Kerlin - Port Royal PA
William V. Pauza - Palmyra PA
Wilmer L. Sheesley - Dauphin PA

Assignee:

AMP Incorporated - Harrisburg PA

International Classification:

H01R 1366

US Classification:

439620

Abstract:

A capacitive coupling includes a conductive clip 32 adapting to an outer profile of an electrical connector 1 and providing a capacitive coupling with multiple conduction paths through capacitor elements 33 held by the clip 32 in pressure engagement with a conductive shell 9 of the connector 1, the clip 32 further providing a voltage discharge path between the clip 32 and the shell 9.

US Patent:

58168303, Oct 6, 1998

Filed:

Aug 27, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/703765

Inventors:

Gregory Gordon Griffith - Carlisle PA
Barbara Ann Adams - Palmyra PA
William Francis Foley - New Cumberland PA
William Edward McClusky - Harrisburg PA
David Francis Fleming - Palmyra PA
Scott Von Snyder - Glen Rock PA
Trevor Dale Alexander - Willow St. PA

Assignee:

The Whitaker Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H01R 909

US Classification:

439 79

Abstract:

This invention relates to the field of high density connectors for connecting circuit board edges to other connectors. A modular design is provided which has modules that fit into a frame to form the connector. Each module consists of a housing having a base and a cover which receives the circuit card edge. The cover is designed to insulate between adjacent contacts and to maintain contact tail spacing. This cover also eliminates the need for additional potting material between contact tails and reduces the overall height of the connector.