Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Scott Layton

Jeffrey Scott Layton 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).

  • Patent number: 6483709
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cable management solution for rack mounted computing components. In one embodiment, a backplate is preferably fixedly coupled to a rack structure. One face of the backplate is preferably operable to maintain connection with the preferred operating cables, such as, I/O devices, network, etc., which would typically couple directly to the computing component. On an opposite face of the backplate, is at least one plug operable to couple the various cable connections maintained by the backplate to at least one jack on the computing component engaged therewith. A series of alignment posts and alignment slots enable a computing component to be easily slid into and out of the rack as well as simplify engagement with and disengagement from the plug or plugs on the backplate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventor: Jeffrey Scott Layton