Dennis E Mclain

US Patent:

6811447, Nov 2, 2004

Filed:

Dec 13, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/319128

Inventors:

Steven C. Pfister - Dunwoody GA
Dennis McLain - Duluth GA
Lai Hoang - Suwanee GA

Assignee:

Scientific Atlanta, Inc. - Lawrenceville GA

International Classification:

H01R 1324

US Classification:

439700, 439 63, 439824, 439289

Abstract:

A spring-loaded device is installed into a node housing at a predetermined location. The predetermined location is selected to correspond to another predetermined location into which a stinger may be installed. These predetermined locations on the node housing are selected to further correspond to a predetermined internal location of an RF interface connector. A conducting pin of the RF interface extends through a dielectric between a nail head shaped end, which provides electrical connection with the stinger projection, and an end soldered to a PCB of the amplifier. The amplifier may be installed and the node housing closed before the stinger and spring-loaded device are installed into the housing. This facilitates installation of the stinger into the housing without having to open the housing and remove the amplifier. External threads on the spring-loaded device facilitate installation thereof, but a unique torque is not required therefor.

US Patent:

7669323, Mar 2, 2010

Filed:

May 17, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/383879

Inventors:

Steven C. Pfister - Dunwoody GA, US
Dennis McLain - Duluth GA, US
Lai Hoang - Suwanee GA, US

Assignee:

Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. - Lawrenceville GA

International Classification:

H01R 43/00

US Classification:

29857, 29861, 29863, 29867, 29868, 29873, 333100, 333136, 385134, 385135, 439322, 439585, 439700, 439824

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a method for electrically connecting a stinger into a network node may include installing a non-conductive force exerting means through a port of a closed node housing of a network node. The method may include extending the force exerting means from outside the node housing to within the interior of the network node and adjusting the force exerting means without accessing the interior of the node housing to exert a force on the conductor of a stinger installed within the interior of the network node to contact and forcibly bring the conductor of the stinger into electrical contact with an interface means installed within the interior of the network node to establish an electrical interface and seize the conductor of the stinger within the interior of the network node.

US Patent:

7814653, Oct 19, 2010

Filed:

Sep 22, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/947586

Inventors:

Steven C. Pfister - Dunwoody GA, US
Dennis McLain - Duluth GA, US
Lai Hoang - Suwanee GA, US

Assignee:

Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. - Lawrenceville GA

International Classification:

H01R 43/00

US Classification:

29857, 29861, 29863, 29867, 439700, 439824

Abstract:

A spring-loaded device is installed into a node housing at a predetermined location. The predetermined location is selected to correspond to another predetermined location into which a stinger may be installed. These predetermined locations on the node housing are selected to further correspond to a predetermined internal location of an RF interface connector. A conducting pin of the RF interface extends through a dielectric between a nail head shaped end, which provides electrical connection with the stinger projection, and an end soldered to a PCB of the amplifier. The amplifier may be installed and the node housing closed before the stinger and spring-loaded device are installed into the housing. This facilitates installation of the stinger into the housing without having to open the housing and remove the amplifier. External threads on the spring-loaded device facilitate installation thereof, but a unique torque is not required therefor.

US Patent:

7941918, May 17, 2011

Filed:

Jun 17, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/140647

Inventors:

Steven C. Pfister - Dunwoody GA, US
Dennis McLain - Duluth GA, US
Lai Hoang - Suwanee GA, US

Assignee:

Scientific-Atlanta, LLC - Lawrenceville GA

International Classification:

H01R 43/00

US Classification:

29857, 29861, 439700, 439843

Abstract:

A spring-loaded device is installed into a node housing at a predetermined location. The predetermined location is selected to correspond to another predetermined location into which a stinger may be installed. These predetermined locations on the node housing are selected to further correspond to a predetermined internal location of an RF interface connector. A conducting pin of the RF interface extends through a dielectric between a nail head shaped end, which provides electrical connection with the stinger projection, and an end soldered to a PCB of the amplifier. The amplifier may be installed and the node housing closed before the stinger and spring-loaded device are installed into the housing. This facilitates installation of the stinger into the housing without having to open the housing and remove the amplifier. External threads on the spring-loaded device facilitate installation thereof, but a unique torque is not required therefor.