Patents by Inventor Scott Bradley Koester

Scott Bradley Koester 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).

  • Removable hard drive with shock isolation
    Patent number: 6760219
    Abstract: The invention relates to a disc drive system which includes cushioning material positioned between the interior of disc drive housing and a disc drive. Such a system advantageously provides a removable disc drive system which isolates shocks from the disc drive. The disc drive system includes a housing bottom, a mounting plate coupled to the housing bottom, and a disc drive coupled to the mounting plate via cushioning pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Charles D. Hood, III, Scott Bradley Koester
  • Removable hard drive with shock isolation
    Publication number: 20030231463
    Abstract: The invention relates to a disc drive system which includes cushioning material positioned between the interior of disc drive housing and a disc drive. Such a system advantageously provides a removable disc drive system which isolates shocks from the disc drive. The disc drive system includes a housing bottom, a mounting plate coupled to the housing bottom, and a disc drive coupled to the mounting plate via cushioning pieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventors: Charles D. Hood, Scott Bradley Koester
  • Push-pull latch cartridge with integrated cantilever latch
    Patent number: 6618259
    Abstract: A chassis has a module bay and a module is movably mounted to extend from and retract into the bay. A latch is mounted on the module and includes a movable portion mounted to extend from and retract into the module. A catch member is mounted on the latch and is actuated by the movable portion of the latch to extend into engagement with the chassis in response to the movable portion being retracted into the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Charles D. Hood, III, Scott Bradley Koester