Patents by Inventor Michael Thomas Snyder

Michael Thomas Snyder 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).

  • Holder for a portable electronic device
    Patent number: 6009168
    Abstract: A holder (100) for a portable electronic device (600) comprises a mountable housing (102), a latching mechanism (104), and an electrical connector (101). The portable electronic device (600) has a bottom surface (608) defining a slot (800) and a front edge (610) including an electrical connector (624). The mountable housing (102) has a first end (151) and a second end (153). The latching mechanism (104) is movably disposed on the first end (151) and includes a biasing element exerting a force on the latching mechanism (104) in a direction towards the second end (153). The electrical connector (101) is positioned on the second end (153) and includes electrical contacts facing the first end (151). When the portable electronic device (600) is properly inserted within the holder (100), the latching mechanism (104) engages the slot (800) for securing the portable electronic device (600) within the holder (100) and for establishing and maintaining an electrical connection between electrical connectors (101, 624).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Snyder, John Francis Hannon, Scott Michael Kouri
  • Holder for a communication device
    Patent number: D385283
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Snyder, John Francis Hannon, Albert Leo Nagele, Bradford Franklin Butts
  • Battery charger housing
    Patent number: D394425
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Snyder, John Francis Hannon