Patents by Inventor Joel W. Collins, III

Joel W. Collins, III 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).

  • Toolless hand actuated device receiver for retaining a device in a computer
    Patent number: 7239511
    Abstract: A computer system having an opening configured to accept a device, the device assembly including at least one engagement surface. 3The computer system comprises a locking mechanism disposed in the opening to releasably latch the device assembly in the opening at a preselected position. The latching mechanism includes a hand actuated assembly movable in the opening for releasably engaging the engagement surface of the device assembly when the device assembly is located in the opening. The invention also contemplates the combination of the device assembly and the computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Joel W. Collins, III, Timothy S. Farrow, Brian H. Leonard