Patents by Inventor Salvatore R. Giammanco

Salvatore R. Giammanco 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).

  • Apparatus and method of activating a switch with a circuit board ejector
    Patent number: 6388884
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for activating a switch with a circuit board ejector includes a circuit board and a switch assembly including the switch for transitioning the circuit board from a first mode to a second mode and vice versa. The switch assembly is attached to the circuit board, and the circuit board ejector is rotatably attached to the circuit board to allow the circuit board ejector to be positioned in an unlatched position and a latched position. The circuit board ejector includes a hook portion and a bracket arm wherein the bracket arm of the circuit board ejector activates the switch assembly and causes the circuit board to transition from the first mode to the second mode and vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: 3Com Corporation
    Inventors: Gerry A. Greco, Salvatore R. Giammanco, Charles A. Eley, Scot W. Salzman