Patents by Inventor James Henry Barber

James Henry Barber 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).

  • Battery connection apparatus employing fixed latching members
    Patent number: 5909102
    Abstract: A battery attachment apparatus (201) for attaching a battery (200) to an electronic device (100) includes a fixed latch arrangement and a contact arrangement. The fixed latch arrangement is carried on the electronic device (100) and the battery (200). The contact arrangement has a flat contact (220) carried on the battery (200) and a spring contact (310) carried on the electronic device (100). Upon mating the flat and spring contacts (220 and 310), the spring contact (310) deflects and urges the battery (200) into engagement with the fixed latch arrangement, thereby, securing attachment of the battery (200) and electrically connecting the battery (200) to the electronic device (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Henry Stone, III, James Henry Barber, Daniel Philip Groebe
  • Battery apparatus
    Patent number: D400496
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: James Henry Barber, John Christopher Byrne, Frank Henry Stone, III