Patents by Inventor Michael Tuohy

Michael Tuohy 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).

  • Multiple nut driver for computer assembly
    Patent number: 6321437
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for attaching a processor bracket to a system board. The apparatus includes: a) a driver base, b) a plurality of air drivers secured to the driver base, c) a screwdriver rod, with a screwdriver head, extending from each air driver, and d) a positioning guide attached to the driver base. The method includes the steps of: a) positioning a processor bracket, having a processor bracket slot and having multiple bracket nuts, on a system board, b) positioning a positioning guide of a multiple nut driver within the processor bracket slot, c) contacting the bracket nuts with the corresponding screwdriver heads of the multiple nut driver, and d) exerting downward pressure on all the screwdriver heads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Dell USA, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert Sloan, Michael Tuohy
  • Multiple nut driver for computer assembly
    Patent number: 6189418
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for attaching a processor bracket to a system board. The apparatus includes: a) a driver base, b) a plurality of air drivers secured to the driver base, c) a screwdriver rod, with a screwdriver head, extending from each air driver, and d) a positioning guide attached to the driver base. The method includes the steps of: a) positioning a processor bracket, having a processor bracket slot and having multiple bracket nuts, on a system board, b) positioning a positioning guide of a multiple nut driver within the processor bracket slot, c) contacting the bracket nuts with the corresponding screwdriver heads of the multiple nut driver, and d) exerting downward pressure on all the screwdriver heads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Dell USA, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert Sloan, Michael Tuohy