Patents by Inventor Ken North

Ken North 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).

  • Apparatus for mounting a display system to a front side of a surface
    Patent number: 7274557
    Abstract: A mount plate for mounting a display system to a monitor support surface. The display system has a wedge member. The mount plate has a bottom wall comprising top and bottom faces. The bottom face of the bottom wall is configured to be secured to the monitor support surface. A ramp member is joined to the bottom wall. The ramp member has an opening configured to slidingly receive the wedge member of the display system. The ramp member is configured to engage the wedge member to secure the display system to the monitor support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ken North, Jeffrey Thomas Haller
  • Apparatus for mounting an MSR to a display system at multiple locations
    Publication number: 20060131409
    Abstract: A magnetic stripe reader (MSR) is configured to be attached to a display system. The MSR has a housing for at least partially enclosing an electronic unit which reads and decodes a magnetic stripe on a transaction card. An arm member extends from the housing. A mount plate is attachable to the arm member and is configured to secure the MSR to the display system. The MSR may be attached to the display system in multiple locations, allowing the position of the MSR to be configurable with respect to a display of the display system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Jeffrey Haller, Ken North
  • Apparatus for mounting a display system to a front side of a surface
    Publication number: 20060133016
    Abstract: A mount plate for mounting a display system to a monitor support surface. The display system has a wedge member. The mount plate has a bottom wall comprising top and bottom faces. The bottom face of the bottom wall is configured to be secured to the monitor support surface. A ramp member is joined to the bottom wall. The ramp member has an opening configured to slidingly receive the wedge member of the display system. The ramp member is configured to engage the wedge member to secure the display system to the monitor support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Ken North, Jeffrey Haller