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Project Manager
Te Connectivity Jun 1999 - Jul 2015
Project Engineering Manager
Te Connectivity Mar 1998 - Jun 1999
Development Engineering Manager
Amp Mar 1996 - Mar 1998
Development Engineering Supervisor
Amp Jun 1988 - Mar 1996
Development Engineer Iii
Education:
West Virginia University
Bachelors, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Skills:
Manufacturing Design For Manufacturing Engineering Lean Manufacturing Product Development Fmea Six Sigma Connectors Spc Manufacturing Engineering 5S Automation Electronics Engineering Management Injection Molding Continuous Improvement Cross Functional Team Leadership
Karen Elizabeth Benjamin - Harrisburg PA John Lawrence Broschard - Hershey PA Brent David Yohn - Newport PA
Assignee:
The Whitaker Corporation - Wilmington DE
International Classification:
H01R 907
US Classification:
439495
Abstract:
An electrical connector assembly (10) for flexible film circuitry (70) includes an insulative housing (14) having a film-receiving cavity (40) extending into a circuitry-receiving face (16) thereof, and further including flanges (30) at opposed ends of the cavity (40); and a locking bar (50) extending between the flanges (30) and affixed to the housing (14) to one side (41) of cavity (40) in a manner permitting movement toward and away from an opposed side (42) of the cavity (40). The locking bar (50) includes at least one projection (54) to be received through a corresponding hole (78) of the flexible film circuitry (70) upon full insertion of the circuitry into the cavity and actuation of the locking bar (50) to a locking position. The locking bar (50) includes ears (56) adjacent the flanges (30) that cooperate with the flanges (30) to define unactuated and actuated positions of the locking bar (50).
John L. Broschard - Harrisburg PA Robert H. Frantz - Newville PA
Assignee:
The Whitaker Corporation - Wilmington DE
International Classification:
H01R 1360
US Classification:
439540
Abstract:
A keyed electrical connector (2) includes a diecast housing (4) having a front face (20). A keying structure (26) which is an integral part of the housing (4) upstands from the front face (20). The keying structure forms a cylindrical protrusion (28) extending to a distal end (30). The cylindrical protrusions (28) defines an exterior surface having a radially outwardly extending rib (32). The rib (32) extends along at least a portion of the exterior surface of the protrusion (28).
Connector (20) includes switches (32,132) each having a movable switching terminal (34,134) with a spring arm (40,140) engaged by a stationary terminal (54,154) at a switch point when the connector is unmated. Upon connector mating, switching terminal (34,134) is deflected by the mating connector (90) out of engagement with the stationary terminal thereby disrupting a circuit therebetween. The stationary terminal (54,154) engages the switching terminal (34,134) by means of a spring arm (60,160) biased against the switching terminal when the connectors are unmated, resulting in a wiping action when the switching terminal is being deflected away therefrom or resiling thereagainst, during connector mating and unmating respectively.
An electrical connector having a mounting bracket to be inserted into a hold down recess and to secure the connector to a circuit board having a mounting hole. The bracket has a main body portion, a lower body portion, and a boardlock portion. The main body portion has wings extending therefrom and bent towards each other. The wings have tab sections extending straight up from the wings. The lower body portion has arms extending therefrom and bent towards each other. The wings and the arms form a compression fit with the recess when they are inserted therein. The tab sections are bent down to secure the bracket in the recess. The boardlock extends below the connector to be inserted into the mounting hole and secured therein.
A smart card connector with a card slot (10) for receiving a smart card employs an end position switch comprising a single resilient contact (14) engaging a stationary post (16) to detect full insertion of a smart card. Self cleaning wiping mating contact is generated when the resilient contact (14) engages the stationary rigid post (16). The resilient contact (14) and the post (16) are mounted in the rear of a housing base (4) which includes resilient data contacts (12). The housing base (4) also includes resilient cantilever diverter springs (18), molded into the housing base which both protect the data contacts (12) and provide a reactive force to counter the force exerted by the normally closed resilient contact (14) upon full insertion of the smart card.
Memory Card Receptacle Connector And Contact Terminal
John L. Broschard - Hershey PA Robert S. Correll - Harrisburg PA Dennis Leroy Kemmick - Columbia PA John T. Larkin - New Cumberland PA
Assignee:
The Whitaker Corporation - Wilmington DE
International Classification:
H01R 1341
US Classification:
439751
Abstract:
A PCMCIA receptacle connector 2 for use with a PCMCIA card includes a plurality of receptacle contact terminals 34 positioned in two rows of cavities 18 in a housing 12. Each of the cavities has two cavity sections 20, 28. Mating pin terminal are received through the first cavity section 20 and the contact terminals are inserted from the rear face 16 of the housing 12 into the second housing cavity 28, which has smooth interior walls 32. Each stamped and formed contact terminal 34 has a forward mating section 36, a central contact support section 48, and a rear conductor contact section 42 including surface mount solder tails 44. The contact support section 48 includes resilient spring members 50 in the form of edge stamped cantilever spring members that engage the interior smooth walls 32 of the second cavity section 28 to retain the contacts in the housing 12 and to properly position the mating contact section 36 and the solder tails 44.
John L. Broschard - Harrisburg PA Donald E. Dellinger - Hellam PA
Assignee:
The Whitaker Corporation - Wilmington DE
International Classification:
H01R 1362
US Classification:
439159
Abstract:
A card ejecting mechanism with ESD protection, comprising: a sliding tray (36) between guide arms (5, 6) spaced apart to receive opposite side edges of a card (73), the guide arms (5, 6) being connected to an electrical connector (1), a lever arm (37) pivotally attached to the tray (36), a push button (38) slidably engaging the lever arm (37), a housing (39) mounting the button (38) slidably on one of the rails (5, 6), the tray (36 ) being engaged and moved by the lever arm (37 ) to urge the card (73) outwardly from the rails (5, 6) and conductive fingers (54, 68) on the tray (36) projecting to contact the card (73) received by the guide arms (5, 6).
James H. Hyland - Hummelstown PA John L. Broschard - Hershey PA
Assignee:
The Whitaker Corporation - Wilmington DE
International Classification:
H01R 1362
US Classification:
439326
Abstract:
An electrical connector 10 is provided for receiving a subscriber identification module (SIM) 60, the connector 10 having an insulative base 20 which is mountable to a printed circuit board and supports electrical contacts 26 which are also connected to the printed circuit board along with a pair of switch contacts 70. A cover 30 is provided for receiving the SIM 60 and is rotatably mounted to the base 20 and securably thereto by the cooperation of a locking disc 40 with locking projections 21 extending from sidewalls of the base 20. The cover also has a shorting bar 72 for actuating the switch contacts 70 on the base 20.
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