Patents by Inventor David Clark Everest, III

David Clark Everest, III 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).

  • Antenna assembly for a portable communications device
    Patent number: 5894292
    Abstract: An antenna assembly (100) includes a substrate (101) having a notched portion (103) and one or more attachment apertures (105). An antenna (107) includes a conductive coil (109) that is inserted within the slotted portion of the substrate (101) such that a loop of the conductive coil (109) is fastened within the attachment aperture (105) for holding the antenna (107) into a fixed position. The antenna assembly (100) for a low cost and easy method of assembly that rigidly attaches an antenna to a substrate without the need for additional mechanical fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1999
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: David Clark Everest, III, Frank M. Tyneski, Alex Marron, Sam Hosseini
  • Antenna assembly for use with a portable two-way communications device and method of using same
    Patent number: 5861850
    Abstract: An antenna assembly (100) for use in a portable two-way radio communications device includes a radio housing (101) including one or more boss (103) used for securing portions of a substrate (105) to the radio housing. An aperture (115) located within an antenna housing (111) is positioned over an antenna boss (107) where a metal trace located on the substrate (105) can be electrically connected to the antenna housing (111) using a fastener (109). The antenna assembly (100) permits an antenna element (113) located in the antenna housing (111) to be easily connected to the substrate (105) using minimal component parts while fastening both the antenna housing (111) and substrate (105) into a fixed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1999
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: William H. Robertson, Jr., David Clark Everest, III, Robert Leon
  • Portable communication device
    Patent number: D481025
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: Motorola Inc.
    Inventors: Chrome M. Cebe, David Clark Everest, III, William H. Robertson, Jr.