Patents by Inventor Jerry Lee Alexander

Jerry Lee Alexander 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).

  • Method and apparatus for securing a spool inside a data storage tape cartridge
    Patent number: 7159815
    Abstract: A brake slide assembly for securing a spool inside a data storage tape cartridge housing is disclosed. The brake slide assembly includes at least one brake slide and a flexible member. The brake slide(s) include a locking wedge, a brake button end, and a riser. The locking wedge is configured to selectively engage between the spool and an interior surface of the cartridge. The brake button end is configured to slidingly couple with a brake button of the cartridge. The riser extends between the locking wedge and the brake button end. In this regard, the flexible member is coupled to the brake slide(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignees: Imation Corp., Storage Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Jerry Lee Alexander, George Phillip Rambosek, Jerome D. Brown, William Thomas Veno, William J. Vanderheyden