Patents by Inventor Arnold J. Hooton

Arnold J. Hooton 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: 4776482
    Abstract: A storage file for diskettes and the like which includes a container, first and second side rail members, a cover, and a lock for locking the cover to the container. The storage file is arranged to be supported by a support rail which has a horizontally extending slot. When the storage file is supported by the support rail and locked, the container is simultaneously locked to the support rail by an arrangement which requires the cover to be lifted from its closed position before the container can be removed from the support rail. The storage file may be used to store floppy or rigid diskettes by arrangements which include racks for rigid diskettes which support the diskettes by their lower edges, and dividers for floppy diskettes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1988
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Richard H. Wolters, Arnold J. Hooton
  • Patent number: 4766422
    Abstract: A computer integrated desk having the VDT (visual display terminal), keyboard, disc drives and printer completely concealed within the desk when not in use and quickly convertible to a fully operable computer work station by exposing a keyboard at a central location, raising a flat screen VDT from beneath the work surface and accessing the disc drives and printer by opening a door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1988
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Richard H. Wolters, Vince Kleyla, Arnold J. Hooton, Gregory L. Converse
  • Patent number: 4735466
    Abstract: A concealed keyboard support tray in combination with a work surface wherein a desk pad on the work surface is movable from a position overlying the keyboard support tray to a position rearward of the keyboard support tray to form a work-supporting easel while the keyboard support tray pops up from beneath the work surface to work surface level to provide access to a keyboard situated on the keyboard tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1988
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Richard H. Wolters, Arnold J. Hooton