Patents by Inventor Norman Toms

Norman Toms 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).

  • Antenna for a PC card
    Patent number: 6653979
    Abstract: An antenna for a PC card is provided. The antenna of the present invention includes a shaft, a hinge and a nub. The shaft has a first end and a second end where the hinge is disposed intermediate the first end and the second end of the antenna at an angle relative to the PC card. The nub, which is disposed at the second end of the shaft, includes a gripping surface for gripping by a user during deployment of the antenna. The gripping surface is disposed at the angle relative to the hinge such that as a user rotates the antenna during deployment, the antenna properly deploys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Sierra Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Au, Christopher Michael Chan-Henry, Norman Toms
  • ANTENNA FOR A PC CARD
    Publication number: 20030063035
    Abstract: An antenna for a PC card is provided. The antenna of the present invention includes a shaft, a hinge and a knub. The shaft has a first end and a second end where the hinge is disposed intermediate the first end and the second end of the antenna at an angle relative to the PC card. The knub, which is disposed at the second end of the shaft, includes a gripping surface for gripping by a user during deployment of the antenna. The gripping surface is disposed at the angle relative to the hinge such that as a user rotates the antenna during deployment, the antenna properly deploys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Simon Au, Christopher Michael Chan-Henry, Norman Toms