Patents by Inventor Gary Kirpatrick

Gary Kirpatrick 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).

  • Ejector faceplate for electronics module
    Patent number: 7492607
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention provides a latch/ejector face plate assembly for an end of an electronics chassis assembly. The face plate is pivotally couplable to a front end of an electronics chassis. The face plate has a latch/ejector that comprises a latching portion that is latchably engageable against a rear side of a latching/fulcrum flange of a electronics rack shelf when the face plate is in a closed position, and an ejector edge that is engageable against a front side of the latching/fulcrum flange when the face plate is in an open position, to thereby provide an ejection force of the electronics chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Lineage Power Corporation
    Inventors: Khanh Nguyen, Gary Kirpatrick
  • Ejector faceplate for electronics module
    Publication number: 20060279183
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention provides a latch/ejector face plate assembly for an end of an electronics chassis assembly. The face plate is pivotally couplable to a front end of an electronics chassis. The face plate has a latch/ejector that comprises a latching portion that is latchably engageable against a rear side of a latching/fulcrum flange of a electronics rack shelf when the face plate is in a closed position, and an ejector edge that is engageable against a front side of the latching/fulcrum flange when the face plate is in an open position, to thereby provide an ejection force of the electronics chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2005
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Khanh Nguyen, Gary Kirpatrick