Patents by Inventor James L. Collier

James L. Collier 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).

  • Memory card including extraction/retention arrangement
    Patent number: 5500518
    Abstract: An extraction/retention arrangement for use with a PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) card features a tag which is attached to the card to provide for hand extraction of the card from a computer drive mechanism. The tag includes protrusions to prevent accidental extraction of the card by latching behind an interior lip of the drive mechanism, while enabling finger grip extraction of the card as is desired. The tag carries orientation indicia to insure that the card is properly inserted in the drive mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1996
    Assignee: AlliedSignal Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Olzak, James L. Collier, Robert D. Caney