Patents by Inventor Michael Donald Greenslade

Michael Donald Greenslade 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).

  • Shim assembly for hardware module
    Patent number: 6850409
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a shim assembly for supporting a hardware module flush with a bottom side of a printed circuit board. A bottom side of the shim assembly is attached to a top side of the printed circuit board and generally conforms to the shape of a slot in the printed circuit board into which the hardware module is inserted. The shim assembly is of sufficient thickness to fill a gap between the hardware module and the top side of the printed circuit board such that the hardware module does not materially extend past a bottom side of the printed circuit board when inserted in the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Foundry Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl Douglas Triebes, Michael Donald Greenslade, A. Fred Hendrix