Patents by Inventor Homer Shelton, Jr.

Homer Shelton, Jr. 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).

  • Door latch for a computer housing
    Patent number: 5062671
    Abstract: The latch (100) includes a catch (102) having a beveled edge (102A). An aperture (104) receives a downward force to release the catch from the lip (106A) of a housing (106). A stop (108) limits the downward movement of the latch. A retaining tab (110) traps the latch within the door pocket and limits the upward movement of the latch. The retaining tab includes a beveled surface (110A) to facilitate the insertion of the latch into the pocket. A cantilever spring (112) exerts an upward force on the latch when compressed. The latch, including all of its associated parts, can be plastic injection molded in a single-action mold. The door (200) includes a substantially parallelepiped pocket (202) having an opening at the top to receive the latch. The pocket includes a front aperture (202FA) in the upper, front surface (202F) of the pocket, and a rear aperture (202RA) in the lower, opposing rear surface (202R).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1991
    Assignee: IBM Corporation
    Inventors: Frederick E. Goetz, Michael S. Miller, Homer Shelton, Jr.
  • Portable computer housing
    Patent number: D339112
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1993
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hunter T. Foy, Frederick E. Goetz, Joseph E. Jasinski, David F. Loricchio, Michael S. Miller, Richard F. Pollitt, Homer Shelton, Jr.