Patents by Inventor James G. Smeenge, Jr.

James G. Smeenge, Jr. 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: 6535379
    Abstract: A computer enclosure assembly comprising of a generally box shaped computer chassis having a plurality of face portions including a first face portion, a first panel member removably mounted on the first face portion; and a latch assembly comprising a first latch portion on the chassis and a second latch portion on the first panel member. One of the first and second latch portions is trippingly deflectable to disengage the first latch portion from the second latch portion through application of pressure to a trip area, the trip area being hidden from view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: James G. Smeenge, Jr., Peter K. Lee, James Huang, Shan-Wen Mao
  • Patent number: 5380212
    Abstract: An electrical interface connects a conductive pins to a printed circuit board. The electrical interface includes an elastomer holder having a plurality of holes. Elastomer conductors are placed in the plurality of holes within the elastomer holder. The elastomer holder is then attached to the printed circuit board so that each elastomer conductor comes into contact with a conductive pad on the printed circuit board. The conductive pins are placed in electrical contact with the elastomer conductors, for example, through a conductive socket. In the preferred embodiment the elastomer holder is composed of printed circuit board material. Before the elastomer holder is connected to the printed circuit board, the elastomer conductors are held in the holes in the elastomer holder using a throw-away retainer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Company
    Inventors: James G. Smeenge, Jr., Paul L. Rogers