Patents by Inventor Gary Lynn Myers

Gary Lynn Myers 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).

  • Patent number: 6853556
    Abstract: A motherboard assembly includes a motherboard, a circuit board, and an ejector assembly. The motherboard has a motherboard connector extending from a planar surface of the motherboard. The circuit board has a circuit board connector extending from a planar surface of the circuit board and coupled to the motherboard connector of the motherboard such that the planar surface of the circuit board orients substantially parallel to the planar surface of the motherboard. The ejector assembly orients between the motherboard and the circuit board. During an ejection procedure, the ejector assembly separates the motherboard connector and the circuit board connector while minimizing bending of either the circuit board or the motherboard. By limiting bending of either the circuit board or the motherboard, the ejector assembly minimizes damage to electrical traces or components carried by either the circuit board or the motherboard during the separation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Cisco Techonology, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Lynn Myers, Jack Brown Rector, III, Michael Chern
  • Patent number: 6774301
    Abstract: A gasket comprises an edge, a first end and a second end bounding the edge, and a plurality of slits spaced between the first and second ends. At least some of the slits are at one or more oblique angles to the edge. Therefore, a reduced risk of snagging is present when mating one gasket with another with a sliding motion. A method for installing a first electronic device adjacent to a second electronic device comprises coupling a first gasket to the first electronic device and coupling a second gasket to the second electronic device. The first device is placed near the second device such that the first and second gaskets contact with a sliding motion. When in contact, the slits of the first gasket are not parallel with the slits of the second gasket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Arthur Kordes, Gary Lynn Myers