Patents by Inventor Raymond A. Freer

Raymond A. Freer 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).

  • Common circuit board connectable to multiple alternative single-sided expansion boards
    Patent number: 5576935
    Abstract: A expansion board including a main board, a common board and a system connector. The main board including a cutout and a board connector for receiving the common board. The common board having a data connector at one end and a board connector at the other end. The board connector being mounted perpendicular to the system connector to connectably mate to the common board whether components are mounted on either side of the main board. The main board includes circuitry for one of several expansion buses, the common board contains circuitry independent to any specific expansion bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1996
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond A. Freer, Michael L. Marshall, Ronald D. Noblett, Joseph R. Allen
  • Attachment unit interface connector
    Patent number: 5320554
    Abstract: An attachment unit interface electrical connector which includes a slide latch which is moveable between open and close positions utilizing a pivotally mounted tab member. The pivotally mounted tab member is mounted onto the slidably mounted latch so that the latch member is accessible even when the attachment unit interface female connector is attached to a male connector in an area of confinement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1994
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corp.
    Inventors: Raymond A. Freer, Joseph R. Allen, James A. Mouton