Patents by Inventor Jeffrey E. Neaves

Jeffrey E. Neaves 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).

  • Universal rack mount mechanism
    Patent number: 7934607
    Abstract: A system and method are described for a variable mount arm assembly for installing support structures within different types of rack systems. Embodiments of the invention disclose a rack system support member comprising a rotatable bracket having first and second mounting interfaces on first and second mounting faces of the bracket. The rotatable bracket can be secured in a first position to mount the support member in a rack system that uses the first mounting interface. The bracket can be released from the first position and rotated to a second position to mount the support member in a rack system that employs the second mounting interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Gregory Henderson, Robert B. Brownell, Jr., Lawrence E. Davis, Jeffrey E. Neaves, Lesley Ribble
  • Universal rack mount mechanism
    Publication number: 20080230496
    Abstract: A system and method are described for a variable mount arm assembly for installing support structures within different types of rack systems. Embodiments of the invention disclose a rack system support member comprising a rotatable bracket having first and second mounting interfaces on first and second mounting faces of the bracket. The rotatable bracket can be secured in a first position to mount the support member in a rack system that uses the first mounting interface. The bracket can be released from the first position and rotated to a second position to mount the support member in a rack system that employs the second mounting interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Gregory Henderson, Robert B. Brownell, Lawrence E. Davis, Jeffrey E. Neaves, Lesley Ribble