Patents by Inventor Smith Stephen W.

Smith Stephen W. 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).

  • Panel for a computer including a hinged door with integral display
    Patent number: 5351176
    Abstract: The present invention relates to front panel display construction for computers. The front panel includes a panel assembly secured to the computer having an opening formed therein so as to provide access to internal components of the computer. In addition, the front panel has a display member pivotably secured to the panel assembly which pivots between an open position and a closed position. In the open position the internal components of the computer are accessible to a user or operator and in the closed position, access to the internal components is inhibited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1994
    Assignee: North Atlantic Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Smith Stephen W., Mark T. Oliver