Patents by Inventor James Schoen

James Schoen 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).

  • Spring cam mechanism for stowing a monitor
    Patent number: 6445573
    Abstract: An apparatus is described which includes a frame, a video monitor display mounted to the frame, a torque shaft coupled to the frame such that rotation of the torque shaft causes the frame to pivot along a predetermined arc. The apparatus further involves engaging to the torque shaft to impart rotational motion to the torque shaft, a releasable cam follower slidably disposed on the cam shaft and a spring mounted on the cam shaft exerting a spring bias force directed toward the cam so as to cause rotational motion of the cam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: John Portman, James Schoen