Patents by Inventor Mike Corcoran

Mike Corcoran 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).

  • Publication number: 20130048514
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a universal case for a portable electronic device (PED) includes a rear panel, a front panel, and a securing mechanism configured to secure a PED to the rear panel. According to various embodiments, a securing mechanism may comprise an adjustable flexible band configured to secure each corner of a PED to the rear panel. The adjustable flexible band may be routed through a support structure having one or more routing slots. Alternatively, a securing mechanism may comprise adjustable corner mounts configured to selectively secure each corner of a PED to the rear panel. In each embodiment, a single universal case may be used to secure PEDs having various lengths, widths, and thicknesses. A plurality of support grooves formed in a front panel may be configured to catch a bottom edge of a PED and support it at various angles of inclination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Targus Group International, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Corcoran, Oli Frankish
  • Patent number: D512979
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: Symphonix Limited
    Inventors: Mike Corcoran, David McNeill, Laurence Mayes, William Day