Patents by Inventor Allan L. Klink

Allan L. Klink 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: 7151677
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for supporting a circuit board within a computer chassis is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a standoff support mounted in a channel so that the standoff can be positioned along the length of the channel by moving or sliding the standoff within the channel. This movable standoff facilitates the mounting of a variety of circuit boards within the same computer chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Gateway Inc.
    Inventors: Bao G. Le, Derek T. Nguyen, David R. Davis, Allan L. Klink
  • Patent number: 6813161
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for supporting a circuit board within a computer chassis is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a standoff support mounted in a channel so that the standoff can be positioned along the length of the channel by moving or sliding the standoff within the channel. This movable standoff facilitates the mounting of a variety of circuit boards within the same computer chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Gateway, Inc.
    Inventors: Bao G. Le, Derek T. Nguyen, David R. Davis, Allan L. Klink
  • Publication number: 20040196637
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for supporting a circuit board within a computer chassis is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a standoff support mounted in a channel so that the standoff can be positioned along the length of the channel by moving or sliding the standoff within the channel. This movable standoff facilitates the mounting of a variety of circuit boards within the same computer chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Bao G. Le, Derek T. Nguyen, David R. Davis, Allan L. Klink
  • Patent number: 6674650
    Abstract: A card retention assembly for retaining one or more expansion cards within the chassis of an electronic device such as a computer system, server, photocopier, facsimile machine, printer, or the like includes a card retention assembly that engages the mounting bracket securing tab of an expansion card received in the chassis. In this manner, the card retention assembly at least partially restrains the tab for securing the expansion card in the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Gateway, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Davis, Paul Hooper, Jorge A. Moriel, John J. Daly, Allan L. Klink, Dirk Cosner
  • Patent number: 6671180
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a device retention apparatus. A method of retaining an electronic device in a housing may include engaging a first device side of an information handling system device against a first housing side of a housing suitable for retaining an information handling system device. The housing includes the first housing side, a second housing side, and a third housing side, wherein the second housing side is oriented generally opposing the first housing side, and the third housing side oriented is generally perpendicular to the first housing side and the second housing side. The information handling system device includes a first device side, a second device side, and a third device side. The information handling system device is rotated about the engaged portion of the information handling system device with the housing, so that the information handling system device is secured to the first housing side, second housing side and third housing side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Gateway, Inc.
    Inventors: Bao Gia Le, Derek Nguyen, David R. Davis, Allan L. Klink
  • Publication number: 20030210532
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for supporting a circuit board within a computer chassis is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a standoff support mounted in a channel so that the standoff can be positioned along the length of the channel by moving or sliding the standoff within the channel. This movable standoff facilitates the mounting of a variety of circuit boards within the same computer chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Applicant: Gateway, Inc.
    Inventors: Bao G. Le, Derek T. Nguyen, David R. Davis, Allan L. Klink
  • Publication number: 20020044427
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a device retention apparatus. A method of retaining an electronic device in a housing may include engaging a first device side of an information handling system device against a first housing side of a housing suitable for retaining an information handling system device. The housing includes the first housing side, a second housing side, and a third housing side, wherein the second housing side is oriented generally opposing the first housing side, and the third housing side oriented is generally perpendicular to the first housing side and the second housing side. The information handling system device includes a first device side, a second device side, and a third device side. The information handling system device is rotated about the engaged portion of the information handling system device with the housing, so that the information handling system device is secured to the first housing side, second housing side and third housing side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Applicant: Gateway, Inc.
    Inventors: Bao Gia Le, Derel Nguyen, David R. Davis, Allan L. Klink