Patents by Inventor Fraser Brown

Fraser Brown 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).

  • Accessory mounting for digital computer
    Patent number: 6227630
    Abstract: A mounting for a computer accessory such as a hard disc drive comprises a tray (2) for accommodating the accessory (1) which can be inserted into a mounting bay in the computer against the bias of a pair of springs (4). The tray (2) carries a bezel member (7) movable along the insertion path independently of the tray to latch or unlatch the tray in place, using latching members (6) in association with latching tracks formed in the bezel, by way of a push-push action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Fraser Brown, Ian McFarlane Denny, Peter Andrew Smith, Gavin Wright