Patents by Inventor Robert W. McCutcheon

Robert W. McCutcheon 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).

  • Three stage self alignment structure and method
    Patent number: 4853830
    Abstract: A structure is shown having three stages for guiding a system component into an operatively mounted position within an enclosure while simultaneously making a blind attachment of the electrical connectors to complete the power and signal circuits between the component and system contained within the enclosure. A coarse positioning structure includes a guide rail means for directing the component toward the operative, mounted position; an intermediate positioning structure functions within the tolerance of the coarse positioning means to substantially align the component including the electrical connectors and a fine positioning means aligns the electrical connectors for the final positioning as the component is latched into the operating position and electrical connections are completed. The three positioning functions are intitated serially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1989
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William D. Corfits, John T. Gullicksrud, Bradley L. Martin, Robert W. McCutcheon, Jerry R. Rasmussen, Gordon W. Westphal, Stephen E. Wheeler