Patents by Inventor Donald W. Burnette

Donald W. Burnette 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
    Patent number: 6300911
    Abstract: An antenna assembly (100) includes an antenna (114), antenna mounting base (108), and a radio housing (102). The antenna mounting base (108) includes a through-hole (112) and a snap beam (116). The antenna (114) is inserted into the mounting base (108) via the through-hole (112), and the mounting base snap fits into the radio housing (102) via the snap beam (116). The snap beam (116) operates as both a snap-fit feature for retaining the antenna mounting base within the housing ((102) and as a release mechanism for removing the antenna mounting base from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Murray, Donald W. Burnette
  • Interconnect assemby for a portable communication device
    Patent number: 5788523
    Abstract: An interconnect assembly (100) interconnects an accessory (102) to a portable radio (104). The interconnect assembly (100) allows the accessory (102) to be connected to the portable radio (104) through an alignment which is perpendicular to that of the radio assembly alignment. The connector (102) includes a header (136) having spring contacts (154) which mate with narrowly pitched stationary contacts (124) located on the bottom surface (116) of the portable radio (104). The header (136) is able to move within the connector (102) such that it can easily align and connect with the stationary contacts (124).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald W. Burnette, Eduardo J. Marabotto, Tyler D. Jensen
  • Communication device
    Patent number: D510333
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Franco Lodato, Donald W. Burnette, Julio C. Castaneda, Won-Yong Choi, Dave H. Karl, Carsten W. Astheimer, Minh Chi Nguyen
  • Communication device
    Patent number: D516050
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Franco Lodato, Donald W. Burnette, Julio C. Castaneda, Matthew R. Michieli, James L. Isbell, Howard Nuk
  • Two-way communication device
    Patent number: D451484
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Page, Donald W. Burnette, Avihu Cohen, James L. Tracy
  • Portable communication device
    Patent number: D518036
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Sergio Luis Da Silva, Donald W. Burnette, Carlos M. Esquivia-Lee
  • Communication device
    Patent number: D475986
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Phoebe Po-Yi Ng, Chome M. Cebe, Donald W. Burnette, Wilfried E. Kottke
  • Communication device
    Patent number: D496636
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Franco Lodato, Francis M. Staszesky, Donald W. Burnette, Julio C. Castaneda, Howard Nuk, Hartmut H. Esslinger, John Kelley
  • Accessory connector
    Patent number: D357898
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1995
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott H. Richards, Donald W. Burnette, Frank M. Tyneski, James V. Pottala
  • Housing for portable communications device
    Patent number: D435027
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Monika R. Wolf, Michael J. Page, John B. Ledingham, Donald W. Burnette