Patents by Inventor Jeff L. Naue

Jeff L. Naue 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).

  • Latch mover for quick-mount telescoping slide support system
    Patent number: 6957878
    Abstract: A telescoping slide support assembly includes a telescoping slide assembly, a vertical rack for use in an equipment cabinet, and a quick-mount support coupled to a stationary slide included in the telescoping slide assembly. The quick-mount support includes a movable latch and a linkage for moving the movable latch about a pivot axis to facilitate coupling and uncoupling of the quick-mount support and the vertical rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: General Devices Co., Inc.
    Inventors: William B. Greenwald, Jeff L. Naue
  • Latch mover for quick-mount support for telescoping slide
    Patent number: 6935711
    Abstract: A telescoping slide support assembly includes a telescoping slide assembly, a vertical rack for use in an equipment cabinet, and a quick-mount support coupled to a stationary slide included in the telescoping slide assembly. The quick-mount support includes a movable latch and a linkage for moving the movable latch about a pivot axis to facilitate coupling and uncoupling of the quick-mount support and the vertical rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: General Devices Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff L. Naue, Phillip B. Cutler
  • Latch controller for quick-mount support for telescoping slide
    Patent number: 6929339
    Abstract: A telescoping slide support assembly includes a telescoping slide assembly, a vertical rack for use in an equipment cabinet, and a quick-mount support coupled to a stationary slide included in the telescoping slide assembly. The quick-mount support includes a latch that is movable to facilitate coupling and uncoupling of the quick-mount support and the vertical rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: General Devices Co., Inc.
    Inventors: William B. Greenwald, Jeff L. Naue, Phillip B. Cutler
  • Quick-mount support system for telescoping slide
    Patent number: 6871920
    Abstract: A quick-mount support includes a fixed retainer adapted to extend into a first retainer aperture and a movable retainer having an arcuate slot and adapted to extend into a second retainer aperture. The quick-mount support further includes a pivotable actuator, apparatus for mounting the pivotable actuator for pivoting movement about an actuator pivot axis, and a driver coupled to the pivotable actuator and arranged to move in the arcuate slot in the movable retainer. Movable retainer pivots about the retainer pivot axis toward and away from the fixed retainer in response to pivoting movement of the pivotable actuator about the actuator pivot axis. In one illustrative embodiment, the mounting apparatus comprises an elastic, deformable O-ring for pivotally mounting the pivotable actuator about an anchor mount so that the actuator pivot axis can shift as the driver moves in the arcuate slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: General Devices Co., Inc.
    Inventors: William B. Greenwald, Richard C. Evans, Kerry D. Heath, Jeff L. Naue
  • Quick-mount support system for telescoping slide
    Publication number: 20040094492
    Abstract: A quick-mount support includes a fixed retainer adapted to extend into a first retainer aperture and a movable retainer having an arcuate slot and adapted to extend into a second retainer aperture. The quick-mount support further includes a pivotable actuator, apparatus for mounting the pivotable actuator for pivoting movement about an actuator pivot axis, and a driver coupled to the pivotable actuator and arranged to move in the arcuate slot in the movable retainer. Movable retainer pivots about the retainer pivot axis toward and away from the fixed retainer in response to pivoting movement of the pivotable actuator about the actuator pivot axis. In one illustrative embodiment, the mounting apparatus comprises an elastic, deformable O-ring for pivotally mounting the pivotable actuator about an anchor mount so that the actuator pivot axis can shift as the driver moves in the arcuate slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: William B. Greenwald, Richard C. Evans, Kerry D. Heath, Jeff L. Naue