Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Hopmans

Thomas M. Hopmans 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: 11432663
    Abstract: An apparatus for securing computing devices and keyboards to a display table. The apparatus may be adjustable to accommodate computing devices of different sizes and keyboards of different sizes. The apparatus includes a number of individual components which assemble together around the computing device and keyboard in such a way that, once assembled to the display table, the individual components may not be adjusted or removed, thus securing the computing device and keyboard to the display table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: OnQ Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul F. Chapuis, William B. Tenney, Thomas M. Hopmans, Steven D. Penny
  • Patent number: 11122917
    Abstract: Apparatuses for physically securing a laptop in an open position to a tabletop of a display table or to another display surface are disclosed. In an embodiment an apparatus includes a main body and left, right, and front arms that are extendable and retractable relative to the main body. Left, right, and front side braces are attached respectively to the left, right, and front arms, and are configured to be secured to left, right, and front sides, respectively, of a lower body portion of a laptop. Fasteners extend downward from the main body and are attachable to a tabletop or to another display surface. A lock mechanism can automatically lock the arms in place after they have been at least partially retracted to secure a lower body portion of a laptop to the main body. Releasing the lock mechanism can cause the arms automatically to return to fully extended positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: OnQ Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul F. Chapuis, Steven D. Penny, Thomas M. Hopmans, William B. Tenney, Sean A. Nazerad
  • Publication number: 20210059437
    Abstract: Apparatuses for physically securing a laptop in an open position to a tabletop of a display table or to another display surface are disclosed. In an embodiment an apparatus includes a main body and left, right, and front arms that are extendable and retractable relative to the main body. Left, right, and front side braces are attached respectively to the left, right, and front arms, and are configured to be secured to left, right, and front sides, respectively, of a lower body portion of a laptop. Fasteners extend downward from the main body and are attachable to a tabletop or to another display surface. A lock mechanism can automatically lock the arms in place after they have been at least partially retracted to secure a lower body portion of a laptop to the main body. Releasing the lock mechanism can cause the arms automatically to return to fully extended positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: OnQ Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul F. Chapuis, Steven D. Penny, Thomas M. Hopmans, William B. Tenney, Sean A. Nazerad
  • Publication number: 20210015274
    Abstract: An apparatus for securing computing devices and keyboards to a display table. The apparatus may be adjustable to accommodate computing devices of different sizes and keyboards of different sizes. The apparatus includes a number of individual components which assemble together around the computing device and keyboard in such a way that, once assembled to the display table, the individual components may not be adjusted or removed, thus securing the computing device and keyboard to the display table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: OnQ Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul F. Chapuis, William B. Tenney, Thomas M. Hopmans, Steven D. Penny