Patents by Inventor Ryan C Abbott

Ryan C Abbott 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).

  • Methods for retaining and for releasing a rack slide mounted computer enclosure in a rack system
    Patent number: 6609619
    Abstract: A method of retaining a rack slide supported computer enclosure in a rack system having column flanges includes attaching a latch to the computer enclosure, sliding the computer enclosure into the rack system, and engaging a column flange with the latch as the computer enclosure is slid into the rack system. A method of releasing a rack slide supported computer enclosure in a rack system having column flanges pushing on a latch arm having two latch catch slots so that the latch arm clears a column flange, and pulling the computer enclosure outwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Ryan C Abbott
  • Snap system for retaining slide mounted rack system into multiple racks without tools
    Patent number: 6398041
    Abstract: A latch for retaining a rack slide mounted computer in a rack system. The latch includes a resiliently bendable latch arm having catches configured for engagement with a column flange of a computer rack system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventor: Ryan C Abbott