BURTON BLODGETT BRUCE
Pilots at Spencer Brk Rd, New Hartford, CT

6406330, Jun 18, 2002

Aug 27, 2001

09/938487

Burton B. Bruce - New Hartford CT

Northrop Grumman Corporation - Los Angeles CA

H01R 13648

439609, 439862, 439578

The present invention is directed to an integrally formed clip ring made out of a conductive resilient material such as beryllium copper. The clip ring is used for retaining a male member and a female member of an electrical connector and for forming a ground circuit between the male member and the female member of the electrical connector. The clip ring of the present invention fully engages the outside diameter of the male retaining groove and the inside diameter of the female retaining groove simultaneously. Advantageously, this eliminates the potential for discontinuities in a ground circuit in a vibrational environment. The clip ring includes an annular-shaped body having an inner wall and an outer wall where the outer wall has a plurality of circumferentially spaced slots. The outer wall has a first end circumferentially spaced from a second end wherein when the clip ring is compressed a first end and a second end are brought into contact with each other. In this manner, a complete 360° contact is maintained when the male member and the female member are fully engaged.

6332815, Dec 25, 2001

Dec 10, 1999

9/458082

Burton B. Bruce - New Hartford CT

Litton Systems, Inc. - Woodland Hills CA

H01L 13432

439862

The present invention is directed to an integrally formed clip ring made out of a conductive resilient material such as beryllium copper. The clip ring is used for retaining a male member and a female member of an electrical connector and for forming a ground circuit between the male member and the female member of the electrical connector. The clip ring of the present invention fully engages the outside diameter of the male retaining groove and the inside diameter of the female retaining groove simultaneously. Advantageously, this eliminates the potential for discontinuities in a ground circuit in a vibrational environment. The clip ring includes an annular-shaped body having an inner wall and an outer wall where the outer wall has a plurality of circumferentially spaced slots. The outer wall has a first end circumferentially spaced from a second end wherein when the clip ring is compressed a first end and a second end are brought into contact with each other. In this manner, a complete 360. degree.

6305947, Oct 23, 2001

Nov 19, 1998

9/196926

Burton B. Bruce - New Hartford CT

BERG Technology, Inc. - Reno NV

H01R 1200, H01R 905

439 63

An angled coaxial connector module for being mounted to a circuit board is disclosed. The connector module has a housing with a contact side for mating with a corresponding connector and a connecting side for mounting the connector module to the circuit board. The housing is constructed of an electrically insulating material. At least one electrical contact element extends through the housing between the contact side and the connecting side. The contact element has an electrically conductive inner center contact, an electrically conductive outer shielding tube surrounding the inner center contact at least within the housing, and an insulating member surrounding the inner center contact at least within the housing and electrically isolating the inner center contact and the outer shielding tube. The inner center contact and the outer shielding tube each have a corresponding bent portion within the housing such that the contact side of the housing is at an angle with respect to the connecting side of the housing.

6299491, Oct 9, 2001

Jun 21, 1999

9/337180

Burton B. Bruce - New Hartford CT

Litton Systems, Inc. - Woodland Hills CA

H01R 1122

439745

A clip ring for securing a contact pin in a connector cavity is circumferentially compressible as in prior art clip ring, but includes several beam fingers projecting radially and obliquely outward against the walls of the cavity for a more secure and more stable position of the pin.