Kenneth William Baldwin

US Patent:

49964763, Feb 26, 1991

Filed:

Nov 6, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/432093

Inventors:

Marik Balyasny - Burbank CA
Kenneth B. Baldwin - Alta Loma CA

Assignee:

ITT Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

G01R 3102
H01R 13629
H01R 2372

US Classification:

324158F

Abstract:

A test clip is provided which has multiple contacts that can engage the leads of a surface mount integrated circuit device whose leads are very closely spaced, while being reliably held down to the circuit device during a test procedure. The test clip has a housing with a recess (72, FIG. 10) that very closely recieves the top of the body of the circuit device (12) to align the clip with the circuit device, the clip being devoid of engagement with the lower part of the device. Instead, the test clip relies solely on frictional engagement of its contacts (24) with the circuit device leads (64) to hold down the test clip. Each contact has a first part (80) that initially lies against a contact-locating outer surface (82) of the housing. Each contact also has a second part (84) that extends below the contact-locating outer surface and that is positioned to be outwardly deflected slightly as it wipes across a circuit device lead, as the test clip is moved directly downwardly against the circuit device.

US Patent:

44065060, Sep 27, 1983

Filed:

Aug 3, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/289396

Inventors:

Kenneth B. Baldwin - Newbury Park CA

Assignee:

Automation Industries, Inc. - Greenwich CT

International Classification:

H01R 1344
H01R 13503

US Classification:

339 36

Abstract:

A cover is provided for removably locating over the open end of a generally cylindrical connector part to protect exposed electrical elements against undesirable intrusions and to shield the elements from external electromagnetic energy.

US Patent:

46275614, Dec 9, 1986

Filed:

Nov 12, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/796703

Inventors:

Marik Balyasny - Van Nuys CA
Kenneth B. Baldwin - Newbury Park CA
William E. Lovell - Los Angeles CA

Assignee:

G&H Technology, Inc. - Santa Monica CA

International Classification:

C03B 3716

US Classification:

225 96

Abstract:

A bare optical fiber is located within the interstice of three cylindrical pins with the fiber end extending outwardly of the contact assembly. The contact is located within an axial opening of a rotatable drum member with the bare optical fiber end extending outwardly. The drum member is interconnected via bearings to an outer rotatable portion of the drum member. A pretensioning clamp is arranged to receive the bare end of the fiber to secure it between clamp heads which applies an axial tension to the bare fiber with respect to the contact. A cutter blade mounted on the rotatable portion of the drum is adjustable to move a knife edge angularly toward the bear fiber to contact the bare fiber at a point closely adjacent the contact pin ends. Rotation of the outer portion of the drum member scores the fiber, as desired.