Patents by Inventor Brent W. Mosby

Brent W. Mosby 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).

  • Bus slot connector retention system
    Patent number: 6902419
    Abstract: A bus slot connector. In one embodiment, a bus slot connector is comprised of a housing with a slot disposed within the housing. The slot is adapted to receive a connector portion of an adapter card. The bus slot connector is further comprised of a retention mechanism that is moveably coupled to and slidable along the housing. The retention mechanism has a lock position and an open position. The retention mechanism prevents removal of an adapter card inserted in the slot when in the lock position. The retention mechanism permits insertion of the connector portion of the adapter card into the slot and permits the removal of the connector portion of the adapter card from the slot when the retention mechanism is in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Ralph W. Conway, Brent W. Mosby
  • Bus slot connector retention system
    Publication number: 20040072460
    Abstract: A bus slot connector. In one embodiment, a bus slot connector is comprised of a housing with a slot disposed within the housing. The slot is adapted to receive a connector portion of an adapter card. The bus slot connector is further comprised of a retention mechanism that is moveably coupled to and slidable along the housing. The retention mechanism has a lock position and an open position. The retention mechanism prevents removal of an adapter card inserted in the slot when in the lock position. The retention mechanism permits insertion of the connector portion of the adapter card into the slot and permits the removal of the connector portion of the adapter card from the slot when the retention mechanism is in the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventors: Ralph W. Conway, Brent W. Mosby