Patents by Inventor Ghassan Shehad h

Ghassan Shehad h 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).

  • Component retention mechanism and method
    Patent number: 6957966
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is a mechanism for attaching a first component to a second component, wherein the second component includes at least two mounting posts, the mechanism comprising a mounting block having at least two holes, through each of which a respective mounting post passes, and a retaining channel, whereby the at least two holes are located in the retaining channel; and a screw actuator that is located in the retaining channel, wherein the screw actuator includes an attachment portion that is fixedly attached to the mounting block and at least two sliding portions, whereby the at least two sliding portions move to engage the at least two mounting posts against a side of the retaining channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Kenneth Martin, Ghassan Shehad h