Travis Lee Johnston

Title: Travis Lee Johnston and His Circuit Board Innovations.

Introduction

Travis Lee Johnston is an inventor associated with Fargo, North Dakota, and Deere & Company. His patent work focuses on circuit board arrangements and mounting methods for work machines. Johnston is credited with 2 patents.

Latest Patents

Johnston’s listed patents address ways to connect and securely mount printed circuit boards in work-machine applications.

“Circuit board arrangement and method of mounting circuit boards in a work machine” describes two printed circuit boards joined through corresponding edge connectors. Fingers on the first board fit into openings in the second, aligning conductor pads to establish electrical connections.

“Circuit board carrier for circuit board arrangement in a work machine” describes carriers that mount one printed circuit board generally perpendicular to another. Snap-in features engage holes in the second board, while slot guides and retainers hold the first board in position.

Career Highlights

Johnston’s inventions address practical design considerations in electronic assemblies, including board alignment, electrical connection, and secure mounting. The described carrier design uses snap engagement and retaining features to support a compact circuit board arrangement.

Collaborations

Johnston’s listed coworkers include Jeffrey Scott Duppong and Richard James Livdahl. The available information identifies these professional associations but does not specify their roles in the patents.

Conclusion

Travis Lee Johnston’s patent work at Deere & Company centers on circuit board connection and mounting solutions designed for work machines.