Patents by Inventor David B. Copple

David B. Copple 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).

  • Bracket assembly used to connect a plug-in card to a backplane
    Patent number: 7102895
    Abstract: A bracket assembly and a method for using the bracket assembly to connect one or more plug-in cards to a backplane are described herein. The bracket assembly includes a frame that has two pairs of guide support arms which guide and support the plug-in card while it is being connected to the backplane. The first pair of guide support arms includes a top guide support arm positioned a predetermined distance over a bottom guide support arm both of which include a notch formed therein that is sized to receive a side edge of the plug-in card. Likewise, the second pair of guide support arms includes a top guide support arm positioned a predetermined distance over a bottom guide support arm both of which include a notch formed therein that is sized to receive the other side edge of the plug-in card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Alcatel
    Inventor: David B. Copple