Patents by Inventor Patrick T. Conlon

Patrick T. Conlon 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).

  • Tool-less multi-stage insertion and securing mechanism for electronic mezzanine assemblies
    Patent number: 8089770
    Abstract: A multi-stage mezzanine board mounting assembly within a computer chassis includes a mezzanine tray and mezzanine mounting brackets. The mezzanine tray includes a clamping mechanism. The mezzanine mounting brackets are disposed within the computer chassis and configured to engage with the mezzanine tray when the mezzanine tray is mounted thereon. The clamping mechanism is configured to clamp the mezzanine tray against the mezzanine mounting brackets such that the mezzanine tray is locked in place on the mezzanine mounting brackets. A method of installing a mezzanine board includes disposing mezzanine mounting brackets within a computer chassis; mounting a mezzanine tray onto the mezzanine mounting brackets such that insertion alignment members of the mezzanine tray engage with an engaging portion of the mezzanine mounting brackets; rotating rotatable clamping levers such that the mezzanine tray is locked in place on the mezzanine mounting brackets when the rotatable clamping levers are fully engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Oracle America, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy W. Olesiewicz, Patrick T. Conlon, Brett C. Ong
  • TOOL-LESS MULTI-STAGE INSERTION AND SECURING MECHANISM FOR ELECTRONIC MEZZANINE ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20100033924
    Abstract: A multi-stage mezzanine board mounting assembly within a computer chassis includes a mezzanine tray and mezzanine mounting brackets. The mezzanine tray includes a clamping mechanism. The mezzanine mounting brackets are disposed within the computer chassis and configured to engage with the mezzanine tray when the mezzanine tray is mounted thereon. The clamping mechanism is configured to clamp the mezzanine tray against the mezzanine mounting brackets such that the mezzanine tray is locked in place on the mezzanine mounting brackets. A method of installing a mezzanine board includes disposing mezzanine mounting brackets within a computer chassis; mounting a mezzanine tray onto the mezzanine mounting brackets such that insertion alignment members of the mezzanine tray engage with an engaging portion of the mezzanine mounting brackets; rotating rotatable clamping levers such that the mezzanine tray is locked in place on the mezzanine mounting brackets when the rotatable clamping levers are fully engaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy W. Olesiewicz, Patrick T. Conlon, Brett C. Ong