Patents by Inventor John A. Mahan

John A. Mahan 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).

  • Replaceable personal digital assistant cradle for a telephone
    Patent number: 7197139
    Abstract: A telephone set includes a cradle for receiving a selected electronic device, such as a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA). The cradle comprises a cradle base and a cradle cover coupled to the cradle base. The cradle cover includes a support for selectively securing the selected electronic device thereto. Means for coupling the cradle to the telephone set, which preferably comprises a snap device, is provided. A connector is coupled to the cradle in order to enable communication between the selected electronic device and the telephone set. The cradle can be selectively removed from the telephone set by decoupling the cradle base from the telephone set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Mitel Knowledge Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Charles Templin, Toby John Kemp, John Mahan, Anders Fahrendorff
  • Replaceable personal digital assistant cradle for a telephone
    Publication number: 20040076290
    Abstract: A telephone set includes a cradle for receiving a selected electronic device, such as a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA). The cradle comprises a cradle base and a cradle cover coupled to the cradle base. The cradle cover includes a support for selectively securing the selected electronic device thereto. Means for coupling the cradle to the telephone set, which preferably comprises a snap device, is provided. A connector is coupled to the cradle in order to enable communication between the selected electronic device and the telephone set. The cradle can be selectively removed from the telephone set by decoupling the cradle base from the telephone set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Robert Charles Templin, Toby John Kemp, John Mahan, Anders Fahrendorff
  • Enclosure for a telephone jumper-wire interface unit
    Patent number: D254552
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1978
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1980
    Assignee: Northern Telecom Limited
    Inventor: John A. Mahan
  • Telephone set base
    Patent number: D265734
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1982
    Assignee: Northern Telecom Limited
    Inventor: John A. Mahan
  • Computer-telephony device
    Patent number: D538279
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Mitel Networks Corporation
    Inventors: John Mahan, Anders Fahrendorff, Chris Gorman, Michael Langlois
  • Telephone
    Patent number: D275751
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1984
    Assignee: Mitel Corporation
    Inventor: John A. Mahan
  • Telephone control unit
    Patent number: D275752
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1984
    Assignee: Mitel Corporation
    Inventor: John A. Mahan
  • Combined telephone inter communication and automatic telephone dialing device
    Patent number: D275753
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1984
    Assignee: Mitel Corporation
    Inventor: John A. Mahan
  • Telephone
    Patent number: D286876
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1986
    Assignees: Mitel Corporation, Trillium Telephone Systems Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Nogas, John A. Mahan
  • Telephone
    Patent number: D289160
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1987
    Assignee: Mitel Corporation
    Inventor: John A. Mahan
  • Telephone handset
    Patent number: D338890
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1993
    Assignee: Mitel Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Nogas, John A. Mahan