Patents by Inventor Douglas J. Hurst

Douglas J. Hurst 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).

  • Publication number: 20010042751
    Abstract: A faceplate according to the present invention is shown for covering an opening in a metal electrical equipment frame, such as a network router, which is inexpensive to produce and easy to install and remove. The faceplate is constructed of conductive metal having sufficient temper to obtain spring characteristics from components of the faceplate. A bracing tongue is formed in a first flange on one edge of the faceplate and is structured to engage an edge of the opening in the equipment frame between the bracing tongue and the first flange. A cantilever beam is formed in a second flange on an opposing edge of the faceplate. The cantilever beam is constructed to flex from a bias position upon pressure due to contact against another edge of the opening in the equipment frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 1998
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Inventors: DOUGLAS J. HURST, BRIAN D. GANT, SUNG IL KONG
  • Patent number: 6283770
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing EMI shielding. A conductive clip has a first jaw and a second jaw with an elbow between. The first jaw has a major surface with a detent formed on the major surface and defining a discontinuity in the major surface. The second jaw forms a contact hump disposed along the second jaw between two contact segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Incc.
    Inventors: Jimmy Che-Kin Leung, Scott A. Eastman, Douglas J. Hurst