Patents by Inventor Craig Lauchner

Craig Lauchner 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: 6832869
    Abstract: A fastening device is disclosed, which has a slotted shaft, a hooking mechanism coupled to the shaft and adapted to couple the shaft to a supporting structure. The hooking mechanism deploys to an operational position from the end of the slotted shaft and is adapted to couple the slotted shaft to a supporting structure. A tightening mechanism is adapted to couple to the shaft. The tightening mechanism binds the fastening device securely in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Craig Lauchner
  • Patent number: 6796625
    Abstract: A one-motion installation slide assembly for bypassing a removably coupled locking connection of a first member of a slide with respect to a second member of the slide is disclosed. In one embodiment, the present invention is comprised of a first member and a second member removably coupled to the first member. The second member is adapted to provide a removably coupled locking connection with the first member such that during an initial coupling of the first member with the second member the removably coupled locking connection is bypassed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Craig Lauchner, Robert Hintz
  • Patent number: 6709212
    Abstract: A fastening device is disclosed, which has a slotted shaft, a toggling mechanism, which deploys from within the slotted shaft, and which is adapted to couple the slotted shaft to a supporting structure, a detent mechanism disposed about the slotted shaft to deter its rotation, and a tightening mechanism adapted to couple to the shaft. The tightening mechanism binds the fastening device securely in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Craig Lauchner
  • Publication number: 20040047707
    Abstract: A fastening device is disclosed, which has a slotted shaft, a hooking mechanism coupled to the shaft and adapted to couple the shaft to a supporting structure. The hooking mechanism deploys to an operational position from the end of the slotted shaft and is adapted to couple the slotted shaft to a supporting structure. A tightening mechanism is adapted to couple to the shaft. The tightening mechanism binds the fastening device securely in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventor: Craig Lauchner
  • Publication number: 20040047679
    Abstract: A one-motion installation slide assembly for bypassing a removably coupled locking connection of a first member of a slide with respect to a second member of the slide is disclosed. In one embodiment, the present invention is comprised of a first member and a second member removably coupled to the first member. The second member is adapted to provide a removably coupled locking connection with the first member such that during an initial coupling of the first member with the second member the removably coupled locking connection is bypassed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Craig Lauchner, Robert Hintz
  • Publication number: 20040047678
    Abstract: A ball retainer forward locking assembly for preventing movement of a ball retainer with respect to a slide is disclosed. In one embodiment, the present invention is comprised of a slide having a first portion of a locking mechanism. A second portion of the locking mechanism includes a ball retainer. The locking mechanism is adapted to provide a removably coupled locking connection between the ball retainer and the slide such that movement of the ball retainer with respect to the slide is minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventor: Craig Lauchner
  • Publication number: 20040047710
    Abstract: A fastening device is disclosed, which has a slotted shaft, a toggling mechanism, which deploys from within the slotted shaft, and which is adapted to couple the slotted shaft to a supporting structure, a detent mechanism disposed about the slotted shaft to deter its rotation, and a tightening mechanism adapted to couple to the shaft. The tightening mechanism binds the fastening device securely in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventor: Craig Lauchner
  • Publication number: 20040047681
    Abstract: A slide member positive coupling alignment assembly for preventing false installation of a first member of a slide assembly with respect to a second member of the slide assembly is disclosed. In one embodiment, the present invention is comprised of a first member of a slide assembly. A second member of a slide assembly has a removably coupled stopping portion. The stopping portion is adapted to provide a barrier with regard to the first member such that during a coupling of the first member with respect to the second member misalignment is minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Craig Lauchner, Robert Hintz