Patents by Inventor M. Lee McFarland

M. Lee McFarland 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).

  • Tape cartridge bearing
    Patent number: 5027249
    Abstract: A bearing assembly for a tape support reel in a tape cartridge housing has a single ball bearing and a bearing support mounted to the housing to extend along a rotational axis of the reel. The bearing assembly also has a concave bearing surface on an opposed surface of the reel for receiving the ball bearing and a coil spring for urging the bearing support and ball bearing against the concave bearing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1991
    Assignee: Michael W. Johnson
    Inventors: Michael W. Johnson, M. Lee McFarland