Patents by Inventor Bruce Rowell

Bruce Rowell 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).

  • Electro-optical reader with cable connector release
    Patent number: 8025519
    Abstract: A cable release accessory releases an electrical cable that is connected to an electrical device, such as a handheld moving beam reader or a handheld imaging reader for electro-optically reading symbols. The cable is terminated by a male connector that engages a female socket in the housing during reading. The male connector has a movable locking clip that releases the cable when moved. The accessory includes a holder mounted on the cable exteriorly of the device, and an elongated actuator supported by the holder and extending into the device into an overlying relationship with the locking clip. The actuator is movable against the locking clip for depressing the locking clip to release the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Darran Handshaw, Bruce Rowell, Timothy Kehoe
  • ELECTRO-OPTICAL READER WITH CABLE CONNECTOR RELEASE
    Publication number: 20110111617
    Abstract: A cable release accessory releases an electrical cable that is connected to an electrical device, such as a handheld moving beam reader or a handheld imaging reader for electro-optically reading symbols. The cable is terminated by a male connector that engages a female socket in the housing during reading. The male connector has a movable locking clip that releases the cable when moved. The accessory includes a holder mounted on the cable exteriorly of the device, and an elongated actuator supported by the holder and extending into the device into an overlying relationship with the locking clip. The actuator is movable against the locking clip for depressing the locking clip to release the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Darran HANDSHAW, Bruce ROWELL, Timothy KEHOE