Patents by Inventor Kristi L. Limke

Kristi L. Limke 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).

  • Method for forming a molded-in lifter for cleaning a flexible magnetic disc
    Patent number: 5980791
    Abstract: A method for forming a molded-in lifter for supporting a fabric liner of a flexible magnetic recording disc so that the disc is cleaned by rotation of the disc with respect to the liner when the disc is housed within a cartridge. The lifter is a raised rib that has a controlled height typically provided by deforming a molded-in rib to the desired height. The cartridge may also include a recess in the shell opposite the rib to receive the rib and prevent or reduce compression of the media if the cartridge is compressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Imation Corp.
    Inventors: Joseph D. Berscheid, Randy L. Carlson, Jeffrey T. Gibbs, Ronald H. Turchin, Kristi L. Limke, Lee M. Langseth