Patents by Inventor John G. Gundiach

John G. Gundiach 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).

  • Publication number: 20100044526
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for securely positioning a cable connector plug for blind docking an electronic device or module with an electrical connector, for example within a rack for a computer system. A bracket includes a clip that is selectively securable to open and close the bracket. A cable connector plug collar is laterally receivable in the bracket when the bracket is open. The bracket retains the collar in a circumferential tongue and groove relationship when the bracket is closed. When the bracket is properly positioned and secured within a rack bay, the bracket positions the connector plug for blind docking without restricting operative access to the connector plug. A preferred bracket is sufficiently flexible to allow lateral movement of the connector plug when the bracket is closed about the collar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John M. Weber, John J. Struble, JR., Karl K. Dittus, Joseph F. Herman, JR., John G. Gundiach