Patents by Inventor Dale Hollingsworth
Dale Hollingsworth has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20160316844Abstract: Sensor module for sensing forces to the head of an individual and wirelessly transmitting signals corresponding thereto for analysis, tracking and/or reporting the sensed forces.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2014Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: Triax Technologies, Inc.Inventors: William G. Eppler, JR., William Dale Hollingsworth, John R. Pavlick, JR.
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Publication number: 20150077246Abstract: Sensor module for sensing forces to the head of an individual and wirelessly transmitting signals corresponding thereto for analysis, tracking and/or reporting the sensed forces.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: William G. Eppler, JR., William Dale Hollingsworth, John R. Pavlick, JR.
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Patent number: 7048103Abstract: A carrying case for electronic equipment, such as a portable computer, includes back, front, top, bottom and side walls defining an interior including a compartment for receiving electronic equipment defined between a wall surface and a floating panel of the carrying case. The floating panel is selectively movable linearly toward and away from the wall surface to adjust the size of the compartment in accordance with the size of the electronic equipment received therein. A securing mechanism within the interior resiliently biases the floating panel toward the wall surface and provides a shock or impact absorbing effect for the electronic equipment. The carrying case has a handle including first and second handle portions rotatable between an engaged position wherein the handle portions are in abutment and a disengaged position wherein the handle portions are separated from one another. The first and second handle portions are configured to automatically matingly engage one another when rotated into abutment.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2003Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: Targus Group InternationalInventor: W. Dale Hollingsworth
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Patent number: 6837346Abstract: A carrying case comprises an enclosure including a plurality of external walls and an external panel disposed over a window in one of the external walls communicating with an interior compartment. The enclosure has a selectively openable, selectively closable compartment opening providing access into the interior compartment when the opening is open and which prevents access into the interior compartment when the opening is closed. The panel defines a pop-out compartment adapted to carry an object and has a retracted position wherein the pop-out compartment is disposed within the interior compartment for removal of the object from the enclosure through the compartment opening. The panel is pivotable from the retracted position to an extended position wherein the pop-out compartment is withdrawn from the interior compartment for removal of the object from the enclosure via the pop-out compartment independent of the compartment opening.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2002Date of Patent: January 4, 2005Assignee: EZM, Inc.Inventor: W. Dale Hollingsworth
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Publication number: 20040163912Abstract: A carrying case includes an enclosure defining an accessible interior and an organizing assembly within the interior. The organizing assembly includes an organizing panel in the interior and a set of accessory modules removably attachable on the organizing panel in a plurality of different arrangements in which the set of accessory modules cover an attachment surface of the organizing panel entirely or substantially entirely and/or form a geometric configuration corresponding to a perimeter circumscribing the attachment surface. A method of using a carrying case involves removably attaching a set of accessory modules on an attachment surface of an organizing panel disposed within the interior of a carrying case such that the set of accessory modules cover the attachment surface entirely or substantially entirely and/or form a geometric configuration corresponding to a perimeter circumscribing the attachment surface, detaching at least some of the accessory modules from the attachment surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2003Publication date: August 26, 2004Inventors: W. Dale Hollingsworth, Charles S. O'Connor
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Publication number: 20040134827Abstract: A carrying case for electronic equipment, such as a portable computer, includes back, front, top, bottom and side walls defining an interior including a compartment for receiving electronic equipment defined between a wall surface and a floating panel of the carrying case. The floating panel is selectively movable linearly toward and away from the wall surface to adjust the size of the compartment in accordance with the size of the electronic equipment received therein. A securing mechanism within the interior resiliently biases the floating panel toward the wall surface and provides a shock or impact absorbing effect for the electronic equipment. The carrying case has a handle including first and second handle portions rotatable between an engaged position wherein the handle portions are in abutment and a disengaged position wherein the handle portions are separated from one another. The first and second handle portions are configured to automatically matingly engage one another when rotated into abutment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Inventor: W. Dale Hollingsworth
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Publication number: 20040134734Abstract: A carrying case comprises an enclosure defining an accessible interior and an organizing assembly. The organizing assembly includes an organizing panel disposed in the interior and a plurality of accessory modules removably attachable on the organizing panel. The accessory modules are configured to hold objects to be carried in the carrying case and are removably attachable on the organizing panel at various selected positions. A method of using the carrying case involves transporting the carrying case while the removably attached accessory modules are fixed on the organizing panel in the selected positions, detaching a selected accessory module from the organizing panel and removing the detached accessory module from the interior to permit use of the object held thereby.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Inventor: W. Dale Hollingsworth
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Publication number: 20040099496Abstract: A carrying case comprises an enclosure including a plurality of external walls and an external panel disposed over a window in one of the external walls communicating with an interior compartment. The enclosure has a selectively openable, selectively closable compartment opening providing access into the interior compartment when the opening is open and which prevents access into the interior compartment when the opening is closed. The panel defines a pop-out compartment adapted to carry an object and has a retracted position wherein the pop-out compartment is disposed within the interior compartment for removal of the object from the enclosure through the compartment opening. The panel is pivotable from the retracted position to an extended position wherein the pop-out compartment is withdrawn from the interior compartment for removal of the object from the enclosure via the pop-out compartment independent of the compartment opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2002Publication date: May 27, 2004Inventor: W. Dale Hollingsworth
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Patent number: 6687955Abstract: A carrying case for electronic equipment, such as a portable computer, includes back, front, top, bottom and side walls defining an interior including a compartment for receiving electronic equipment defined between a wall surface and a floating panel of the carrying case. The floating panel is selectively movable linearly toward and away from the wall surface to adjust the size of the compartment in accordance with the size of the electronic equipment received therein. A securing mechanism within the interior resiliently biases the floating panel toward the wall surface and provides a shock or impact absorbing effect for the electronic equipment. The carrying case has a handle including first and second handle portions rotatable between an engaged position wherein the handle portions are in abutment and a disengaged position wherein the handle portions are separated from one another. The first and second handle portions are configured to automatically matingly engage one another when rotated into abutment.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2001Date of Patent: February 10, 2004Assignee: Targus Group InternationalInventor: W. Dale Hollingsworth
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Publication number: 20030200911Abstract: A very uncomplicated backing guide mountable to the rear most cross member of a boat or similar type trailer which would include a mounting bracket for mounting onto said cross member. There is also provided a fiberglass, composite rod engaged with a specially designed spring, attached by a pivot bolt to the apparatus, allowing the rod to be held in a horizontal position under the boat or material. When the boat or material is retrieved from the trailer and the trailer is empty, the guide would automatically position itself to a vertical position for viewing by the driver of the vehicle. The guide, while in a vertical position, would also serve as an alignment for a boat for centering while loading the boat onto the trailer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2002Publication date: October 30, 2003Inventors: Lee Dudley Tatro, Kenneth Dale Hollingsworth
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Patent number: 6499187Abstract: A carrying case for electronic equipment, such as a portable computer, includes back, front, top, bottom and side walls defining an interior including a compartment for receiving electronic equipment defined between a wall surface and a floating panel of the carrying case. The floating panel is selectively movable linearly toward and away from the wall surface to adjust the size of the compartment in accordance with the size of the electronic equipment received therein. A securing mechanism within the interior resiliently biases the floating panel toward the wall surface and provides a shock or impact absorbing effect for the electronic equipment. The carrying case has a handle including first and second handle portions rotatable between an engaged position wherein the handle portions are in abutment and a disengaged position wherein the handle portions are separated from one another. The first and second handle portions are configured to automatically matingly engage one another when rotated into abutment.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2001Date of Patent: December 31, 2002Inventor: W. Dale Hollingsworth
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Patent number: 6390297Abstract: A carrying case for electronic equipment, such as a portable computer, includes back, front, top, bottom and side walls defining an interior including a compartment for receiving electronic equipment defined between a wall surface and a floating panel of the carrying case. The floating panel is selectively movable linearly toward and away from the wall surface to adjust the size of the compartment in accordance with the size of the electronic equipment received therein. A securing mechanism within the interior resiliently biases the floating panel toward the wall surface and provides a shock or impact absorbing effect for the electronic equipment. The carrying case has a handle including first and second handle portions rotatable between an engaged position wherein the handle portions are in abutment and a disengaged position wherein the handle portions are separated from one another. The first and second handle portions are configured to automatically matingly engage one another when rotated into abutment.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2000Date of Patent: May 21, 2002Assignee: Targus Group InternationalInventor: W. Dale Hollingsworth
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Publication number: 20020000390Abstract: A carrying case for electronic equipment, such as a portable computer, includes back, front, top, bottom and side walls defining an interior including a compartment for receiving electronic equipment defined between a wall surface and a floating panel of the carrying case. The floating panel is selectively movable linearly toward and away from the wall surface to adjust the size of the compartment in accordance with the size of the electronic equipment received therein. A securing mechanism within the interior resiliently biases the floating panel toward the wall surface and provides a shock or impact absorbing effect for the electronic equipment. The carrying case has a handle including first and second handle portions rotatable between an engaged position wherein the handle portions are in abutment and a disengaged position wherein the handle portions are separated from one another. The first and second handle portions are configured to automatically matingly engage one another when rotated into abutment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2001Publication date: January 3, 2002Inventor: W. Dale Hollingsworth
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Patent number: 6334533Abstract: An adjustable, impact resistant cushion for use in a carrying case or the like has a first pad including a compressible, substantially rectangular foam piece covered with a pliable non-porous cover. The cover continuously covers the foam piece and includes an air flow controlling vent. Air escapes from the pad through the vent at a controlled rate when the foam material is compressed and so the pad absorbs shock by providing resistance to compression which increases with increasing compression velocity. Preferably, open cell urethane foam is employed in the compressible foam piece. The adjustable impact resistant cushion includes a second pad hingedly connected by a flexible hinge segment of webbing or plastic. The adjustable cushion includes, on a back surface, one or more releasable hook and loop type fasteners elements (e.g., either hooks or loops).Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2000Date of Patent: January 1, 2002Assignee: Targus Group InsternationalInventors: W. Dale Hollingsworth, Charles S. O'Connor
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Patent number: 6334534Abstract: An adjustable, impact resistant cushion for use in a carrying case or the like has a first pad including a compressible, substantially rectangular foam piece covered with a pliable non-porous cover. The cover continuously covers the foam piece and includes an air flow controlling vent. Air escapes from the pad through the vent at a controlled rate when the foam material is compressed and so the pad absorbs shock by providing resistance to compression which increases with increasing compression velocity. Preferably, open cell urethane foam is employed in the compressible foam piece. The adjustable impact resistant cushion includes a second pad hingedly connected by a flexible hinge segment of webbing or plastic. The adjustable cushion includes, on a back surface, one or more releasable hook and loop type fasteners elements (e.g., either hooks or loops).Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2000Date of Patent: January 1, 2002Assignee: Targus Group InternationalInventors: W. Dale Hollingsworth, Charles S. O'Connor
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Publication number: 20010050243Abstract: A carrying case for electronic equipment, such as a portable computer, includes back, front, top, bottom and side walls defining an interior including a compartment for receiving electronic equipment defined between a wall surface and a floating panel of the carrying case. The floating panel is selectively movable linearly toward and away from the wall surface to adjust the size of the compartment in accordance with the size of the electronic equipment received therein. A securing mechanism within the interior resiliently biases the floating panel toward the wall surface and provides a shock or impact absorbing effect for the electronic equipment. The carrying case has a handle including first and second handle portions rotatable between an engaged position wherein the handle portions are in abutment and a disengaged position wherein the handle portions are separated from one another. The first and second handle portions are configured to automatically matingly engage one another when rotated into abutment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2001Publication date: December 13, 2001Inventor: W. Dale Hollingsworth
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Patent number: 6237766Abstract: A carrying case for electronic equipment, such as a portable computer, includes back, front, top, bottom and side walls defining an interior including a compartment for receiving electronic equipment defined between a wall surface and a floating panel of the carrying case. The floating panel is selectively movable linearly toward and away from the wall surface to adjust the size of the compartment in accordance with the size of the electronic equipment received therein. A securing mechanism within the interior resiliently biases the floating panel toward the wall surface and provides a shock or impact absorbing effect for the electronic equipment. The carrying case has a handle including first and second handle portions rotatable between an engaged position wherein the handle portions are in abutment and a disengaged position wherein the handle portions are separated from one another. The first and second handle portions are configured to automatically matingly engage one another when rotated into abutment.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2000Date of Patent: May 29, 2001Assignee: Targus Group InternationalInventor: W. Dale Hollingsworth
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Patent number: 6213266Abstract: A modular luggage system includes wheeled flight bag with an externally demountable releasably attachable computer carrying case for carrying a delicate instrument such as a portable computer. The wheeled flight bag has wheels on a bottom wall and a retractable handle incorporated in an integral frame running up a back wall. The front of the flight bag includes a projecting member or salient tongue spaced a selected distance from a releasable fastening member. A computer carrying case adapted to be externally demountable from the flight bag has a bottom wall and a back wall including a receiving slot or aperture for receiving the salient tongue mounted on the flight bag.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 1999Date of Patent: April 10, 2001Assignee: Targus Group InternationalInventor: W. Dale Hollingsworth
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Patent number: 6131734Abstract: An adjustable, impact resistant cushion for use in a carrying case or the like has a first pad including a compressible, substantially rectangular foam piece covered with a pliable non-porous cover. The cover continuously covers the foam piece and includes an air flow controlling vent. Air escapes from the pad through the vent at a controlled rate when the foam material is compressed and so the pad absorbs shock by providing resistance to compression which increases with increasing compression velocity. Preferably, open cell urethane foam is employed in the compressible foam piece. The adjustable impact resistant cushion includes a second pad hingedly connected by a flexible hinge segment of webbing or plastic. The adjustable cushion includes, on a back surface, one or more releasable hook and loop type fasteners elements (e.g., either hooks or loops).Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 1999Date of Patent: October 17, 2000Assignee: Targus Group InternationalInventors: W. Dale Hollingsworth, Charles S. O'Connor
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Patent number: 5607054Abstract: A carrying case for a notebook computer includes front and back panels configured to cover opposite sides of the notebook computer, a top panel flexibly connecting top edges of the front and back panels, a bottom panel flexibly connected to a bottom edge of the back panel, a closure flap flexibly connected to a bottom edge of the bottom panel and overlapping a bottom edge of the front cover when the carrying case is in a closed position folded around the notebook computer, and a pair of tabs depending from opposed lateral edges of the front panel toward the back panel when the carrying case is in a closed position. In the closed position, the carrying case serves as a folio to protectively cover the notebook computer and, in an open position, can also serve as a computer stand supporting the notebook computer in an ergonomic position.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 1995Date of Patent: March 4, 1997Assignee: Port, Inc.Inventor: W. Dale Hollingsworth