Patents by Inventor David Phillip Tarkington

David Phillip Tarkington 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).

  • Removable adhesive joint for computing device
    Patent number: 9785185
    Abstract: Examples of computing devices including a processor, memory, and a display device housed within the same enclosure are described. In examples, the display device, which may include a cover glass, may be attached to the enclosure using a multilayer adhesive member, the multilayer adhesive including a first adhesive layer and a second adhesive layer disposed on opposite sides of a foam layer. The first and/or second adhesive layers may include two or more layers of a pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA), which may be separated using one or more adhesive carrier films. In examples, the first and/or second adhesive layers may include a low tack (e.g. removable) PSA for adhering to surfaces of the display and enclosure and for facilitation removal and re-workability of the adhesive joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Alan Rundle, David Phillip Tarkington, Michelle Goldberg, Matthew Casebolt, Robert Sean Murphy, James R. Krogdahl
  • REMOVABLE ADHESIVE JOINT FOR COMPUTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140072794
    Abstract: Examples of computing devices including a processor, memory, and a display device housed within the same enclosure are described. In examples, the display device, which may include a cover glass, may be attached to the enclosure using a multilayer adhesive member, the multilayer adhesive including a first adhesive layer and a second adhesive layer disposed on opposite sides of a foam layer. The first and/or second adhesive layers may include two or more layers of a pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA), which may be separated using one or more adhesive carrier films. In examples, the first and/or second adhesive layers may include a low tack (e.g. removable) PSA for adhering to surfaces of the display and enclosure and for facilitation removal and re-workability of the adhesive joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Alan Rundle, David Phillip Tarkington, Michelle Goldberg, Matthew P. Casebolt, Robert Sean Murphy