Randall N Henry

6582250, Jun 24, 2003

Nov 20, 2001

09/989268

Attalee S. Taylor - Palmyra PA
Randall R. Henry - Harrisburg PA

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Middletown PA

H01R 1360

4395401, 439371

A connector module pack is provided organizing and retaining multiple connector modules side by side in a predetermined arrangement. The connector modules are first organized into a desired arrangement with respect to each other. The connector modules may be mounted on a template to temporarily retain them in the desired arrangement. Once the modules are in the desired arrangement, an adhesive medium is applied to at least one side of each connector module. The adhesive medium retains the connector modules within the connector module pack. The adhesive medium may be one or more tape strips.

6655966, Dec 2, 2003

Mar 19, 2002

10/100822

Brent Ryan Rothermel - Harrisburg PA
Michael J. Phillips - Camp Hill PA
Alex Michael Sharf - Harrisburg PA
David Wayne Helster - Harrisburg PA
Randall Robert Henry - Harrisburg PA
James Lee Fedder - Etters PA
Lynn Robert Sipe - Mifflintown PA
David Keay Fowler - Boiling Springs PA
Attalee S. Taylor - Palmyra PA

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Middletown PA

H01R 1204

439 761, 439 79

An electrical connector is provided having a connector housing with signal modules and grounding members therein. Each of the signal modules has a ground plane on at least one side of each of the signal modules. The ground planes have contact pads formed at opposite ends thereof proximate mating ends of the signal modules. The grounding members interconnect the ground planes on the sides of adjacent signal modules to one another at a point along one of the ground planes and the contact pads. Optionally, the signal modules may include vias having conductive liners therethrough that electrically connect ground planes from opposite sides of a signal module to one another. Alternatively, the signal modules can be printed circuit boards. The signal modules may be arranged parallel to one another within the housing.

6663439, Dec 16, 2003

Feb 27, 2002

10/085720

Randall R. Henry - Harrisburg PA
Michael J. Phillips - Camp Hill PA

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Middletown PA

H01R 1324

439700

An electrical connector is provided including a housing and a cap having a first end that engages a mating contact and an open second end. The electrical connector includes a plunger contact having a first end projecting from the housing that engages a mating contact and a second end with a spring retention area that telescopically communicates with the open second end. The plunger contact and the cap move relative to one another along a contact motion axis. The electrical connector includes a spring provided between the plunger contact and the cap that engages the spring retention area. At least one of the plunger contact and cap include an angled surface that biases the spring at an acute angle to the contact motion axis to induce a lateral binding force between the plunger contact and the cap that causes the plunger contact and the cap to maintain a direct electrical connection therebetween.

6881095, Apr 19, 2005

Oct 22, 2002

10/277328

Keith M. Murr - Etters PA, US
Michael J. Phillips - Camp Hill PA, US
Randall R. Henry - Harrisburg PA, US

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Middletown PA

H01R013/648

439607

A small form-factor (SFP) module for insertion into an SFP cage having a spring latch is provided. The SFP module has a housing with an open ended chamber configured to accept a plug. A latch tab is formed on and projects outward from a wall of the housing. The latch tab securely engages the spring latch when the SFP cage and module are engaged with one another. The SFP module also includes a pull release mounted to the housing which is slidable along a range of motion. The pull release has a release member extending outward from a body. The release member moves along a side of the latch tab to a fully released position to disengage the spring latch from the latch tab.

7070446, Jul 4, 2006

Aug 27, 2003

10/649238

Randall R. Henry - Harrisburg PA, US
Michael J. Phillips - Camp Hill PA, US

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Middletown PA

H01R 13/60

4395415

An electrical connector assembly is shown having a stamped and formed shielded cage having a plurality of ports for receiving SFP modules. The cages have an opening extending through a lower face thereof for receiving a header connector having first and second extensions which are aligned with the first and second columnar ports in the cage. Thus, the SFP modules are pluggable into individual ports, whereby two modules are interconnected to a single header connector interconnected to a motherboard.

7318740, Jan 15, 2008

Aug 8, 2006

11/500540

Randall R. Henry - Harrisburg PA, US
James Charles Shiffler - Hummelstown PA, US

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Middletown PA

H01R 13/627

439352, 439357

An electrical connector includes a housing having a mating end, a rear end opposite the first end, and an exterior wall extending from the mating end to the rear end. The exterior wall includes a cavity extending between the mating and rear ends. A pull tab is received within the cavity. The pull tab is linearly movable within the cavity between the mating and rear ends of the housing. A latch is held on the housing and covers at least a portion of the pull tab, such that the pull tab slides between the latch and the housing. A first element on the pull tab and a second element on the latch interact to move the latch between open and closed positions in response to movement of the pull tab relative to the housing.

7618262, Nov 17, 2009

Oct 9, 2007

11/869566

Michael Warren Fogg - Harrisburg PA, US
John Francis D'Ambrosia - Harrisburg PA, US
Randall Robert Henry - Harrisburg PA, US
Michael John Phillips - Camp Hill PA, US
Robert Charles Trea - Harrisburg PA, US

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Middletown PA

H01R 12/00

439 65, 439638, 439 11, 439218

An electrical connector includes a contact sub-assembly having a plurality of contacts arranged on a contact support member. The contact support member has a pair of opposed support walls extending from a base to a mating end, and the support walls are separated by a gap that extends from the mating end toward the base. The contacts extend at least partially along the support walls between the mating end and the base, wherein a first set of the contacts are provided on one of the support walls and a second set of the contacts are provided on the other of the support walls. The contacts are exposed to the gap for connection with a mating connector received within the gap. The electrical connector also includes a housing having a cavity configured to receive the mating connector, wherein the contact sub-assembly is received within the cavity for mating with the mating connector.

7651361, Jan 26, 2010

Apr 30, 2008

12/113071

Randall R. Henry - Harrisburg PA, US
Michael J. Phillips - Camp Hill PA, US
Robert D. Rix - Hershey PA, US

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Berwyn PA

H01R 13/627

439352

An electrical connector includes a housing having a plurality of contacts defining a mating interface for a mating connector. A latch extends from the housing and is configured to securely couple the housing to the mating connector. The latch is depressible to an unlatched position. A tether is mated with the latch. The tether is movable between a released position and an actuated position, wherein the tether depresses the latch to the unlatched position when the tether is moved to the actuated position.