Patents by Inventor Bernard J. Rondestvedt

Bernard J. Rondestvedt 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).

  • Removable disk drive and protective device
    Patent number: 5694267
    Abstract: A removable disk drive is combined with a protective device for use in a computer. The protective device is constructed as a jacket made of resilient material, the jacket enclosing at least a portion of the surface of the disk drive. In one embodiment, the disk drive includes a substantially rigid disk in a housing having a footprint that includes a first dimension of about 35 mm. In another embodiment, the removable disk drive includes a housing and a substantially rigid disk having a diameter in the range of from about 33 mm to about 34 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: Integral Peripherals, Inc.
    Inventors: James H. Morehouse, David M. Furay, James A. Dunckley, John A. Mount, Bernard J. Rondestvedt, Steven B. Volk
  • Shock absorbent mounting arrangement for disk drive or other component
    Patent number: 5149048
    Abstract: A shock absorbent jacket for mounting a disk drive or other component is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1992
    Assignee: Integral Peripherals
    Inventors: James H. Morehouse, James A. Dunckley, David M. Furay, John A. Mount, Bernard J. Rondestvedt, Steven B. Volk