Patents by Inventor David Michael Henkel

David Michael Henkel 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: 6302612
    Abstract: An interface apparatus includes a base element, an interface element, and an attachment mechanism for attaching the interface element to the base element. The attachment mechanism is pivotable within a plurality of degrees of freedom. The interface element is an extensible member which is, in two of its embodiments, pivotally mounted so as to be rotatably adjustable about a pivot point with respect to a primary member. The primary member may be a base member or another display member. These members may be computer keyboards or displays, such as liquid crystal displays (LCDs), audio speakers, or the like such as are used in desk top or lap top computers and terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Craig Boyd Fowler, David Michael Henkel, Gilford Francis Martino, Vincent Thomas Timon, III