Patents by Inventor Eddie V. Williams

Eddie V. Williams 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).

  • Method and apparatus for securing an electronic package to a circuit board
    Patent number: 6181567
    Abstract: A method of securing an electronic package to a circuit board includes the step of providing a retainer having a locating cavity defined therein. The method further includes the step of positioning the electronic package within the locating cavity so that the electronic package is fixed in relationship to the retainer. Moreover, the method includes the step of securing the retainer in fixed relationship to the circuit board so as to sandwich the electronic package between the retainer and the circuit board. The securing step is performed after the positioning step. An apparatus for securing an electronic package to a circuit board is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Robert W. Roemer, Eddie V. Williams