Patents by Inventor Kristine M. Little

Kristine M. Little 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).

  • Patent number: 7697282
    Abstract: A support for a floor standing chassis includes a pair of spaced apart support members mounted on a support surface of the chassis. A support stand includes a first end operable for keyed engagement with a first one of the support members, and in response to the keyed engagement, a second end of the support stand is aligned for releasable engagement with the second support member. A pair of feet extend laterally from the stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Bradley A. Jackson, Kristine M. Little
  • Patent number: 7468884
    Abstract: A riser retention apparatus includes a board. A component connector is mounted to the board. A support frame is coupled to the board adjacent the component connector and extends from the board. A riser guide is located on the support frame and operable to engage a riser and guide a riser connector on the riser toward the component connector. A riser retention member is operable to couple to the support frame to provide a retaining force to a riser in order to retain the riser connector in engagement with the component connector. A riser including a plurality of components coupled to it may be coupled to the component connector and the support frame and riser retention member may be used to support the riser and retain the riser in the component connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Daniel S. Carr, James Don Curlee, Bradley Andrew Jackson, Kristine M. Little, William John Morris
  • Publication number: 20080101011
    Abstract: A riser retention apparatus includes a board. A component connector is mounted to the board. A support frame is coupled to the board adjacent the component connector and extends from the board. A riser guide is located on the support frame and operable to engage a riser and guide a riser connector on the riser towards the component connector. A riser retention member is operable to couple to the support frame to provide a retaining force to a riser in order to retain a riser connector on the riser in engagement with the component connector. A riser including a plurality of components coupled to it may be coupled to the component connector and the support frame and riser retention member may be used to support the riser and retain the riser in the component connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Daniel S. Carr, James D. Curlee, Bradley Andrew Jackson, Kristine M. Little, William John Morris