Patents by Inventor Kenneth D. Kirby

Kenneth D. Kirby 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).

  • Retaining pin
    Patent number: 4903380
    Abstract: A retaining pin useful for retaining semiconductor packages within a carrying sleeve has a solid cylindrical shank and a spherical head. The shank has a shoulder that commences a predetermined distance below the head and tapers gradually to a truncated end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1990
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth D. Kirby