Patents by Inventor Rolla P. McCrary

Rolla P. McCrary 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).

  • Two-piece flex circuit bobbin for portable computers
    Patent number: 5978210
    Abstract: A portable computer includes a base and a top pivotally mounted on the base by a hinged interconnection. A flex circuit is connected to an electrical device in the base and an electrical device in the top. A bobbin is mounted adjacent the hinged interconnection. The flex circuit is engaged with the bobbin and has a portion wrapped around the bobbin. The bobbin includes a core member and a removable cover member mounted on the core member. The cover member covers an exposed protruding edge of the flex circuit for limiting contact wear between the flex circuit and the exposed edge thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Dell Computer Corporation
    Inventor: Rolla P. McCrary