Patents by Inventor Earl R. Tatman

Earl R. Tatman 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).

  • Efficient delivery and placement systems for switch contacts
    Patent number: 8424717
    Abstract: Hand-held placement dispenser element (6) and automated dispenser elements (18) are provided for placement of items such as metal domes or the like onto a placement position (21), such as right-side-up or upside-down, perhaps by allowing only a single item or predetermined number of items to eject from a dispenser element at a time. A dispenser element may include a trigger (7) allowing for non-complication in use. A dispenser element could accept a cartridge (1), such as a slotted cartridge (3). A dispenser element and cartridge may be interchangeable. Once a cartridge is empty, it may be desirable to remove the empty cartridge and replace it with a full one.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Snaptron, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin N. Albertsen, Troy Diaz, Josh Lowery, Earl R. Tatman, Brett A. Tatman
  • Efficient Delivery and Placement Systems For Switch Contacts
    Publication number: 20080187429
    Abstract: Hand-held placement dispenser element (6) and automated dispenser elements (18) are provided for placement of items such as metal domes or the like onto a placement position (21), such as right-side-up or upside-down, perhaps by allowing only a single item or predetermined number of items to eject from a dispenser element at a time. A dispenser element may include a trigger (7) allowing for non-complication in use. A dispenser element could accept a cartridge (1), such as a slotted cartridge (3). A dispenser element and cartridge may be interchangeable. Once a cartridge is empty, it may be desirable to remove the empty cartridge and replace it with a full one.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: SNAPTRON, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin N. Albertsen, Troy Diaz, Josh Lowery, Earl R. Tatman, Brett A. Tatman