Patents by Inventor Michael E. Close

Michael E. Close 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).

  • Insertion and extraction mechanism for circuit boards
    Patent number: 6975519
    Abstract: A mechanism for insertion of a circuit board into a rack assembly and extraction of a circuit board from the rack assembly. The mechanism may include a pair of levers coupled to a circuit board assembly. First and second members may be coupled to each of the levers. The first member may be positionable to engage an engaging formation on a rack for insertion of the circuit board into the rack assembly. The second member may be positionable to engage the engaging formation for extraction of the circuit board from the rack assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Hassan Siahpolo, Michael E. Close
  • Insertion and extraction mechanism for circuit boards
    Publication number: 20040209502
    Abstract: A mechanism for insertion of a circuit board into a rack assembly and extraction of a circuit board from the rack assembly. The mechanism may include a pair of levers coupled to a circuit board assembly. First and second members may be coupled to each of the levers. The first member may be positionable to engage an engaging formation on a rack for insertion of the circuit board into the rack assembly. The second member may be positionable to engage the engaging formation for extraction of the circuit board from the rack assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Applicant: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Hassan Siahpolo, Michael E. Close