Patents by Inventor James L. Schlemmer

James L. Schlemmer 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).

  • Extruded encolosure for a computer system
    Patent number: 5450285
    Abstract: An enclosure for a computer system is disclosed, which has the capability of being used in a desktop, tower or rack-mount configuration. The enclosure includes side extrusions having a center portion and two end portions which are substantially perpendicular to the center portion. Foot grooves are located on the end portions and on the center portion near each corner, and center grooves are located along the wider center portion. Pliable feet may be slid into position into foot grooves of the end portions of both side extrusions, in the desktop configuration. The tower configuration may be obtained by installing support feet which wrap around the corner of the side extrusion, mating in both the foot grooves on the end portions and those in the center portion of the side extrusion. The disclosed enclosure also enables rack-mounting by way of rack slides mounted into the center grooves of the center portion of the side extrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1995
    Assignee: Texas Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventor: James L. Schlemmer
  • Extruded enclosure for a computer system
    Patent number: 5248193
    Abstract: An enclosure for a computer system is disclosed, which has the capability of being used in a desktop, tower or rack-mount configuration. The enclosure includes side extrusions having a center portion and two end portions which are substantially perpendicular to the center portion. Foot grooves are located on the end portions and on the center portion near each corner, and center grooves are located along the wider center portion. Pliable feet may be slid into position into foot grooves of the end portions of both side extrusions, in the desktop configuration. The tower configuration may be obtained by installing support feet which wrap around the corner of the side extrusion, mating in both the foot grooves on the end portions and those in the center portion of the side extrusion. The disclosed enclosure also enables rack-mounting by way of rack slides mounted into the center grooves of the center portion of the side extrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1993
    Assignee: Texas Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventor: James L. Schlemmer
  • Computer system unit
    Patent number: D345964
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1994
    Assignee: Texas Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles D. Hultgren, James L. Schlemmer, Dan G. Luce, John C. Leonardo, Jr., Lindsay Gupton