Patents by Inventor John F. Wadsworth

John F. Wadsworth 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: 9902111
    Abstract: An overlay applicator can include an overlay with a top side and a bottom side. The bottom side can include an adhesive agent configured to adhere to a screen of an electronic device. The overlay applicator can include an adhesive release liner. The adhesive release liner can include a top side and a bottom side. The top side of the adhesive release liner can be removably attached to the bottom side of the overlay. The adhesive release liner can be configured to protect the adhesive agent at the bottom side of the overlay from contaminants. The overlay applicator can include a protective film removably attached to the top side of the overlay. The overlay applicator can include an alignment tab. The alignment tab can include an alignment mechanism. The overlay applicator further can include a pull tab. The pull can include a wiper. Other embodiments are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Belkin International, Inc.
    Inventors: John F. Wadsworth, Eric Beaupre
  • Patent number: 9836086
    Abstract: A charging stand including a connector base. The charging stand also can include a docking connector pivotally coupled to the connector base and configured to be removably coupled to an electronic device. The charging stand additionally can include an ejector at least partially surrounding the docking connector and configured to push the electronic device at least partially off the docking connector when the docking connector is rotated in a first direction relative to the connector base. Other embodiments are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: BELKIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Mitchell Suckle, John F. Wadsworth
  • Patent number: 9757934
    Abstract: An overlay applicator can include an overlay with a top side and a bottom side. The bottom side can include an adhesive agent configured to adhere to a screen of an electronic device. The overlay applicator can include an adhesive release liner. The adhesive release liner can include a top side and a bottom side. The top side of the adhesive release liner can be removably attached to the bottom side of the overlay. The adhesive release liner can be configured to protect the adhesive agent at the bottom side of the overlay from contaminants. The overlay applicator can include a protective film removably attached to the top side of the overlay. The overlay applicator can include an alignment tab. The alignment tab can include an alignment mechanism. The overlay applicator further can include a pull tab. The pull can include a wiper. Other embodiments are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: BELKIN INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventor: John F. Wadsworth
  • Publication number: 20170253014
    Abstract: An apparatus including an overlay with a top side and a bottom side. The apparatus also can include an adhesive component with a top side and a bottom side. The top side of the adhesive component can be adhered to the bottom side of the overlay. The adhesive component can be configured to adhere the bottom side of the overlay to a screen of an electronic device in a single-use application of the overlay by adhering the bottom side of the adhesive component to the screen of the electronic device. The apparatus can be configured such that, when the overlay is removed from being adhered to the screen of the electronic device after the single-use application of the overlay, at least a portion of the adhesive component is detached from at least a portion of the overlay. Other embodiments are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: Belkin International, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Kleeman, Vijendra Nalwad, Kazuyoshi Raijin Otani, John F. Wadsworth
  • Patent number: 9701062
    Abstract: A cradle device including a device slot configured to hold an electronic device. The device slot includes one or more frames. The one or more frames are configured to securely hold the electronic device in the device slot as an overlay applicator is applied to a screen of the electronic device. The cradle device also includes an alignment base. The alignment base is configured to engage with an alignment mechanism of the overlay applicator. The alignment base is configured to align the overlay applicator with the screen of the electronic device as the overlay applicator is applied to the screen. Other embodiments are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Belkin International, Inc.
    Inventors: John F. Wadsworth, Eric Beaupre
  • Publication number: 20170153667
    Abstract: A charging stand including a connector base. The charging stand also can include a docking connector pivotally coupled to the connector base and configured to be removably coupled to an electronic device. The charging stand additionally can include an ejector at least partially surrounding the docking connector and configured to push the electronic device at least partially off the docking connector when the docking connector is rotated in a first direction relative to the connector base. Other embodiments are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: Belkin International, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell Suckle, John F. Wadsworth
  • Patent number: D800126
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: BELKIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: John F. Wadsworth, David A. Kleeman, Yuhua Lin
  • Patent number: D800127
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: BELKIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Beaupre, John F. Wadsworth, Yuhua Lin
  • Patent number: D800128
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: BELKIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Beaupre, John F. Wadsworth, David A. Kleeman, Yuhua Lin
  • Patent number: D800129
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: BELKIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: John F. Wadsworth, Yuhua Lin
  • Patent number: D800130
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: BELKIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Beaupre, John F. Wadsworth, Yuhua Lin
  • Patent number: D800131
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: BELKIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: John F. Wadsworth, David A. Kleeman, Yuhua Lin
  • Patent number: D802594
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: BELKIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Beaupre, John F. Wadsworth, David A. Kleeman, Yuhua Lin
  • Patent number: D811404
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: BELKIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: John F. Wadsworth
  • Patent number: D811405
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: BELKIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: John F. Wadsworth, David A. Kleeman
  • Patent number: D811406
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: BELKIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Eric A. MacDonald, John F. Wadsworth, David A. Kleeman, Mitchell Suckle
  • Patent number: D811407
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: BELKIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: John F. Wadsworth, Yuhua Lin
  • Patent number: D811408
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: BELKIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: John F. Wadsworth, David A. Kleeman, Yuhua Lin
  • Patent number: D812062
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: BELKIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Eric A. MacDonald, Mitchell Suckle, John F. Wadsworth, David A. Kleeman
  • Patent number: D812063
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: BELKIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Steven Lane, John F. Wadsworth