Inventor · Millersburg, PA, US

Howard R. Shaffer

48Patents
21h-index
21Co-inventors
85Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 7, 1975 → Jun 1, 1995

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5381314A Heat dissipating EMI/RFI protective function box Electricity 111 Expired
US4735583A Spring latch for latching together electrical connectors and improved latching system Electricity 108 Expired
US4144513A Anti-rebound latch for current limiting switches Electricity 102 Expired
US4808115A Line replaceable connector assembly for use with printed circuit boards Electricity 100 Expired
US5528823A Method for retaining wires in a current mode coupler Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 92 Expired
US4245875A Heavy duty plug and socket Electricity 85 Expired
US3986765A Power cord connector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 64 Expired
US5388995A EMI/RFI protective cable interface for high density junction box Electricity 61 Expired
US4655526A Limited insertion force contact terminals and connectors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 59 Expired
US4684192A Breakaway electrical connector Electricity 53 Expired
US5343361A Thermal junction for card edges in a card cage and ground clip therefor Electricity 47 Expired
US5348482A High density integrated backplane assembly Electricity 44 Expired
US4786258A Electrical connector with shunt Electricity 43 Expired
US4062616A Flat flexible cable connector assembly including insulation piercing contacts Electricity 34 Expired
US4735575A Electrical terminal for printed circuit board and methods of making and using same Electricity 31 Expired
US4778411A Retention system for connector key member Electricity 30 Expired
US4828516A Crimped electrical connection and crimping dies therefore Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
US4903402A Method of assembling a connector to a circuit card Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Expired
US4118607A Interlock means for switch enclosure Electricity 25 Expired
US4118608A Trip indicator Electricity 22 Expired
US4591222A Limited insertion force contact terminals and connectors Electricity 22 Expired
US5226634A Platform spring Electricity 21 Expired
US5128835A Data current coupler with internal shielding for electronic package Electricity 20 Expired
US5192832A Electromagnet insert for data current coupler Electricity 20 Expired
US5105095A Data current coupler Electricity 20 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.