Mark S Caviness

US Patent:

60365455, Mar 14, 2000

Filed:

Nov 17, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/971949

Inventors:

Mark Swain Caviness - Harrisburg PA
Michael Joseph Tomchak - Harrisburg PA

Assignee:

The Whitaker Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H01R 1366

US Classification:

439620

Abstract:

A board mountable BNC type electrical connector (10) is provided which offers enhanced performance, through direct grounding of the connector to the board and a spark gap feature that protects the connector against exposure to elevated voltages. A grounding clip (76) includes a board locking feature (84), a spark gap tab (74) that seats within the connector housing (12), and a pair of flexible arms (82) arranged to compressively hold a pair of capacitive elements (68) within the connector (10).

US Patent:

60103620, Jan 4, 2000

Filed:

Jul 15, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/115972

Inventors:

Mark Swain Caviness - Harrisburg PA
Gary Douglas Porta - New Cumberland PA

Assignee:

The Whitaker Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H01R 1373

US Classification:

439567

Abstract:

A board mount for an electrical transformer is provided by a unitary body having a wire termination section and a boardlock. The body is mountable to a transformer bobbin with an end of a transformer wire being terminated in the wire termination section and with the boardlock extending externally of the bobbin. The transformer can be electrically and mechanically mated with a circuit board by inserting the boardlock into a hole in the circuit board.