Patents by Inventor Norbert A. Rumps, Jr.

Norbert A. Rumps, Jr. 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).

  • Diskette drive/storage unit assembly
    Patent number: 4937771
    Abstract: A mounting arrangement for diskette drives in a cabinet of electronic apparatus includes an assembly for accommodating two diskette drives or one diskette drive and a removable diskette storage unit mounted in the space reserved for the second diskette drive. The assembly is adapted for quick and easy mount/dismount in and from the cabinet and the removable storage unit provides a convenient storage space for a number of often used diskettes in a space which is typically wasted until installation of a second diskette drive unit is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1990
    Assignee: American Telephone and Telegraph Company
    Inventors: Norbert A. Rumps, Jr., Mark T. Sodoma, Kiyoshi Suzuki
  • Torsion spring powered door
    Patent number: 4804238
    Abstract: An access door has a frame formed with longitudinally extending channels which receive a closure element for sliding therealong. A torsion spring secured to the frame and to the closure element maintains the closure element in an open or closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1989
    Assignee: American Telephone and Telegraph Company - AT&T Teletype
    Inventors: Albert Bischof, Norbert A. Rumps, Jr.