Patents by Inventor Richard Eddings

Richard Eddings 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).

  • Patent number: 7890966
    Abstract: An information management system is disclosed and can include a housing that can have a front panel assembly. The front panel assembly can have a frame formed with an opening and a door adjacent to the opening. Further, the system can include a disk drive within the housing. The disk drive can include an open/close button and a disk drive tray that can movable between a retracted position and an extended position. The door of the front panel assembly can be movable between a closed position in which the disk drive is not accessible, an ejection position in which the open/close button is pressed, and an open position in which the disk drive is accessible and the disk drive tray is in the extended position through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Richard Eddings, II, Jason A. Shepherd, Kevin M. Bailey
  • Publication number: 20090044211
    Abstract: An information management system is disclosed and can include a housing that can have a front panel assembly. The front panel assembly can have a frame formed with an opening and a door adjacent to the opening. Further, the system can include a disk drive within the housing. The disk drive can include an open/close button and a disk drive tray that can movable between a retracted position and an extended position. The door of the front panel assembly can be movable between a closed position in which the disk drive is not accessible, an ejection position in which the open/close button is pressed, and an open position in which the disk drive is accessible and the disk drive tray is in the extended position through the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS, LP
    Inventors: Richard Eddings, II, Jason A. Shepherd, Kevin M. Bailey
  • Patent number: 7119276
    Abstract: A board mounting apparatus includes a chassis and a chassis base member positioned in the chassis, the chassis base member defining a channel and an open volume adjacent the channel. A first portion of the channel comprises a first width. A second portion of the channel has a second width greater than the first width. The second portion is operable to accept a sliding connector, and the first portion is operable to secure at least a portion of both a fixed and sliding connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Darren Pav, Richard Eddings, Andrea Falkin
  • Publication number: 20060005992
    Abstract: A board mounting apparatus comprises a chassis and a chassis base member positioned in the chassis, the chassis base member defining a channel and an open volume adjacent the channel. A first portion of the channel comprises a first width. A second portion of the channel has a second width greater than the first width. The second portion is operable to accept a sliding connector, and the first portion is operable to secure at least a portion of both a fixed and sliding connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Darren Pav, Richard Eddings, Andrea Falkin
  • Patent number: 6157540
    Abstract: A bracket support includes a chassis and a bracket movably mounted in the chassis. A locking tab is mounted on the bracket and is movable between an engaged position with the chassis and a released position with the chassis. A door is mounted on a surface of the chassis and is movable between an open position and a closed position. The door includes a tab securing slot. An arm extends from the door. The door urges the locking tab to the engaged position when the door is in the closed position. The arm moves the locking tab to the released position and partially extracts the bracket from the chassis when the door is moved to the open position. The tab securing slot secures the locking tab into the engaged position when the door is in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Dell USA, L.P.
    Inventors: Richard Eddings, Gilberto Hernandez