Patents by Inventor Dan Groebe

Dan Groebe 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).

  • Torsional multi-axis constraining latching system
    Patent number: 7427088
    Abstract: A housing for a portable hand held device such as a palmtop computer uses a torsional latching system. The housing is made of front and rear housing laminated housing members. The torsional latch arrangement works in conjunction with a plurality of latch fingers along the edge to attach the front housing laminate with the rear housing laminate. The torsional latch arrangement has a pair of L-shaped latch ribs that engage with a T-shaped latch member by torsion of the L-shaped latch ribs into engagement with pockets adjacent the T-shaped latch member prevent movement of the two housing laminates in relation to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: PALM, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Annerino, Sajid Patel, Dan Groebe
  • Torsional multi-axis constraining latching system
    Patent number: 6955379
    Abstract: A housing for a portable hand held device such as a palmtop computer uses a torsional latching system. The housing is made of front and rear housing laminated housing members. The torsional latch arrangement works in conjunction with a plurality of latch fingers along the edge to attach the front housing laminate with the rear housing laminate. The torsional latch arrangement has a pair of L-shaped latch ribs that engage with a T-shaped latch member by torsion of the L-shaped latch ribs into engagement with pockets adjacent the T-shaped latch member prevent movement of the two housing laminates in relation to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Palm, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Annerino, Sajid Patel, Dan Groebe
  • Laminated housing for a portable hand held device
    Patent number: 6437238
    Abstract: A laminated housing for a portable hand held device such as a palmtop computer. A metal front cover is bonded with a thermoplastic adhesive to a plastic midframe to form a front housing laminate. A metal rear housing member is bonded with a pressure sensitive adhesive to a plastic substrate to form a rear housing laminate. A latch arrangement including a plurality of latch fingers along the edge attach the front housing laminate with the rear housing laminate. A latch arrangement having a pair of L-shaped latch ribs that engage with a T-shaped latch member by torsion of the L-shaped latch ribs into engagement with pockets adjacent the T-shaped latch member prevent movement of the two housing laminates in relation to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Palm, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Annerino, Sajid Patel, John Bryne, Mark Luzbetak, Dan Groebe