Vincent D Dimondi

US Patent:

56516843, Jul 29, 1997

Filed:

May 31, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/455330

Inventors:

William A. Northey - Etters PA
Vincent D. DiMondi - Cary NC
Meng Kuang Kan - Singapore, SG

Assignee:

Berg Technology, Inc. - Reno NV

International Classification:

H01R 1360

US Classification:

439 41

Abstract:

Disclosed is a vacuum pick up cap for use with receptacles. This vacuum pick up cap has a planer top section which is adapted to be engaged by a vacuum nozzle and a lower section from which a plurality of pegs project to engage apertures in the top surface of the receptacle. These pegs have upper and lower longitudinal sections having different axial dimensions so as to be engageable with receptacles having different size apertures. These upper and lower sections may also have longitudinal axes which are laterally displaced from each other to enable the cap to be used on receptacles having rows of apertures which are displaced at different distances.

US Patent:

53184645, Jun 7, 1994

Filed:

Mar 12, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/029979

Inventors:

Vincent D. DiMondi - Raleigh NC
John D. Walden - Mechanicsburg PA
Gerald N. Wilson - New Cumberland PA

Assignee:

E. I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H01R 13639

US Classification:

439553

Abstract:

A retention system for retaining a connector housing to a substrate includes a pair of slotted arms extending from the housing and a wedge-shaped abutment member having a camming surface and a latching surface thereon. One leg of an L-shaped clip is insertable into a channel defined by the slotted arms. The top edge of this leg of the clip is notched to form a tab. The clip is deflectable by the camming surface as the leg advances into the channel until the latch bar on the clip snaps into latching engagement with the latching surface on the abutment member, thereby to secure the clip to the housing. The second leg of the clip is bent to underlie the connector housing when the clip is attached thereto.

US Patent:

58367756, Nov 17, 1998

Filed:

Oct 28, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/545829

Inventors:

Naoki Hiyama - Kanagawa, JP
Kenji Suzuki - Kanagawa, JP
Vincent D. Dimondi - Cary NC
Nobuei Takai - Tokyo, JP
Nai Hock Lwee - Singapore, JP
Hiroshi Masuda - Kanagawa, JP
Hiroaki Shimauchi - Kanagawa, JP

Assignee:

Berg Tehnology, Inc. - Reno NV

International Classification:

H01R 1362

US Classification:

439159

Abstract:

A connector apparatus for a card-like data processing medium comprises a frame (12) having opposing side walls (16a, 16b) that define a storage space (24a, 24b) of the connector apparatus. One end of the frame (12) defines an insertion inlet (22) for inserting a card-like data processing medium (30) in the storage space. A header containing a terminal array (32) is coupled to the end of the frame opposite the insertion inlet (22). An ejection mechanism (40a, 40b) is provided for ejecting the card-like data processing medium (30) from the storage space by manual operation of a push rod (48) that is coupled to the ejection mechanism (40). Means responsive to a control signal are provided for automatically decoupling the push rod (48) from the ejection mechanism to desable the ejection mechanism.

US Patent:

53952650, Mar 7, 1995

Filed:

Mar 2, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/204488

Inventors:

Vincent D. DiMondi - Raleigh NC
John D. Walden - Mechanicsburg PA
Gerald N. Wilson - New Cumberland PA

Assignee:

Berg Technology, Inc. - Reno NV

International Classification:

H01R 13639

US Classification:

439553

Abstract:

A retention system for retaining a connector housing to a substrate includes a pair of slotted arms extending from the housing and a wedge-shaped abutment member having a camming surface and a latching surface thereon. One leg of an L-shaped clip is insertable into a channel defined by the slotted arms. The top edge of this leg of the clip is notched to form a tab. The clip is deflectable by the camming surface as the leg advances into the channel until the latch bar on the clip snaps into latching engagement with the latching surface on the abutment member, thereby to secure the clip to the housing. The second leg of the clip is bent to underlie the connector housing when the clip is attached thereto.