Patents by Inventor Glenn W. Donaldson

Glenn W. Donaldson 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).

  • Mounting assemblies for supporting card readers in electronic equipment racks, and related methods
    Patent number: 10271451
    Abstract: A mounting assembly is provided for supporting card readers in an electronic equipment rack, where the rack is configured to house therein the card readers and electronic equipment in communication with the card readers. The mounting assembly generally includes a bracket configured to couple to a frame of the rack, and at least one mount configured to couple to a card reader. The at least one mount is further configured to releasably couple to the bracket while the bracket is coupled to the frame of the rack to thereby position the card reader, when coupled to the at least one mount, in the rack. What's more, the bracket may be free of arms extending away from the bracket when the at least one mount is uncoupled from the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Glenn W. Donaldson, Doug W. Rawson, Tim J. Pisell, Travis J. McClintock
  • Mounting Assemblies for Supporting Card Readers in Electronic Equipment Racks, and Related Methods
    Publication number: 20190008068
    Abstract: A mounting assembly is provided for supporting card readers in an electronic equipment rack, where the rack is configured to house therein the card readers and electronic equipment in communication with the card readers. The mounting assembly generally includes a bracket configured to couple to a frame of the rack, and at least one mount configured to couple to a card reader. The at least one mount is further configured to releasably couple to the bracket while the bracket is coupled to the frame of the rack to thereby position the card reader, when coupled to the at least one mount, in the rack. What's more, the bracket may be free of arms extending away from the bracket when the at least one mount is uncoupled from the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Glenn W. Donaldson, Doug W. Rawson, Tim J. Pisell, Travis J. McClintock