Electrical connectors – Jumper – To bridge post-type contacts
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-29
2008-07-29
Gushi, Ross N (Department: 2833)
Electrical connectors
Jumper
To bridge post-type contacts
C439S490000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07404734
ABSTRACT:
A jumper including a connecting face, a light-emitting face, and a light pipe extending from the connecting face to the light-emitting face is provided. The light pipe is operable to transmit a light from a provided computer hardware from the connecting face to the light-emitting face responsive to the jumper forming a circuit with the provided computer hardware. A method for fabricating a jumper is also provided. The method includes forming a plurality of receptacles on a connecting face of the jumper and incorporating a light pipe into the jumper such that the light pipe extends from the connecting face of the jumper to a light-emitting face of the jumper. A method for providing jumper installation feedback is further provided. The method includes mounting a jumper on a provided computer hardware and transmitting a light through the jumper responsive to the jumper forming a circuit with the provided computer hardware.
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Dunham Scott N.
Schwartz William B.
Williams Jeffrey B.
Zorek, Sr. Edward V.
Gushi Ross N
International Business Machines - Corporation
Sawyer Law Group LLP
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