Patents by Inventor Paul H. Mahnke

Paul H. Mahnke 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).

  • Disc drive clutch actuation system
    Patent number: 4614988
    Abstract: A clutch actuation system for a magnetic diskette drive includes a two-part mechanism with a door driven pawl, pawl spring and clutch load spring all arranged generally co-planarly with a clutch lever in a limited vertically disposed mechanism compartment; such two-part mechanism being operated upon access door movement to provide combined functions of a door stop, door open return and spring loading of the clutch in its disc drive position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1986
    Assignee: Weltec Digital, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul H. Mahnke