Patents by Inventor Mark James Sampson

Mark James Sampson 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).

  • System and apparatuses for communication port cord retention
    Patent number: 12107367
    Abstract: A single manufactured piece of injection molded or 3D (three-dimensional) printed plastic, metal, rubber, or wax is provided. The piece is adapted to fit around a communication port receptacle and a corresponding portion of a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) where the communication port receptacle is located on the PCB. The piece includes a latch adapted to push down on a tab of a connector for a cord when the connector is inserted into the communication port receptacle to hold the connector within the communication port receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Mark James Sampson, Angus Cunningham
  • SYSTEM AND APPARATUSES FOR COMMUNICATION PORT CORD RETENTION
    Publication number: 20220102913
    Abstract: A single manufactured piece of injection molded or 3D (three-dimensional) printed plastic, metal, rubber, or wax is provided. The piece is adapted to fit around a communication port receptacle and a corresponding portion of a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) where the communication port receptacle is located on the PCB. The piece includes a latch adapted to push down on a tab of a connector for a cord when the connector is inserted into the communication port receptacle to hold the connector within the communication port receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Mark James Sampson, Angus Cunningham