Patents by Inventor Edward H. Friery

Edward H. Friery 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).

  • Magnetic disk drive having a movable drive motor loading mechanism
    Patent number: 4663677
    Abstract: A magnetic disk drive for writing and reading data to and from a magnetic disk contained in a cartridge which is inserted through an opening in the disk drive includes a drive motor rotated on a yoke by a manually operated shaft having a handle on one end and a cam on the other end. A flat diaphragm switch is operated by a rotation stop on the shaft to indicate when the motor is in the loaded position of engagement with the disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1987
    Assignee: Iomega Corporation
    Inventors: David W. Griffith, Michael R. Lyon, Ross W. Bishop, Edward H. Friery