Patents by Inventor David P. Eichberger

David P. Eichberger 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).

  • Patent number: 7232330
    Abstract: A cable plug retention clip having a clip body adapted to secure a cable plug to a power distribution unit. The clip body has a first retention mechanism adapted to secure the clip body to the power distribution unit, and a second retention mechanism adapted to secure the clip body to the cable plug. A system having a power strip comprising a power outlet adapted to receive a plug of a power cord, and a plug retainer adapted to couple the plug to the power strip. The plug retainer has a first retention mechanism engageable with the power strip, and a second retention mechanism engageable with the plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Douglas R. Woellner, David P. Eichberger, Tom S. Sparks
  • Patent number: 7101215
    Abstract: A cable plug retention clip having a clip body adapted to secure a cable plug to a power distribution unit. The clip body has a first retention mechanism adapted to secure the clip body to the power distribution unit, and a second retention mechanism adapted to secure the clip body to the cable plug. A system having a power strip comprising a power outlet adapted to receive a plug of a power cord, and a plug retainer adapted to couple the plug to the power strip. The plug retainer has a first retention mechanism engageable with the power strip, and a second retention mechanism engageable with the plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Douglas R. Woellner, David P. Eichberger, Tom S. Sparks
  • Patent number: 6830394
    Abstract: A combination of a track ball mechanism and a scroll mechanism. The combination may be placed proximate a standard portion of a keyboard so that a user can access either the track ball mechanism or the scroll mechanism without removing either hand from the standard portion of the keyboard. The track ball mechanism and the scroll mechanism may be integrated with one another to some extent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Chris Felcman, David P. Eichberger, Gary Landrum, Ty Rarick
  • Publication number: 20020181991
    Abstract: A combination of a track ball mechanism and a scroll mechanism. The combination may be placed proximate a standard portion of a keyboard so that a user can access either the track ball mechanism or the scroll mechanism without removing either hand from the standard portion of the keyboard. The track ball mechanism and the scroll mechanism may be integrated with one another to some extent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Chris Felcman, David P. Eichberger, Gary Landrum, Ty Rarick
  • Patent number: 5163670
    Abstract: A dual bin paper feed tray is removably insertable into the standard height tray-receiving housing opening of an image reproduction machine such as a printer or copier. The tray has adjacent front and rear paper holding bin areas each configured to hold a stack of approximately 250 cut paper sheets, the overall tray thus being adapted to hold the entire contents of a standard one ream package of cut paper sheets. In operation, the loaded tray is inserted, front end first, into the housing opening and the machine's paper feed system operates to sequentially feed paper sheets from the front tray bin into the machine. When the machine's paper sensing system detects that the front bin has been emptied, a shift structure incorporating a motor-driven gear train and associated cam/follower apparatus is automatically operated to move the rear paper stack into the front tray bin for infeed to the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1992
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventors: Charles A. Sellers, David P. Eichberger, Steven J. Lau, Mark H. Ruch, Nicholas G. Forlenza, Roger Q. Paulsel