Patents by Inventor Stefanie L. Speaker

Stefanie L. Speaker 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).

  • Patent number: 6146176
    Abstract: A connector for connecting first and second parts, e.g., first and second printed circuit boards, includes a post having a first end fixedly connectable to the first part and a second end having an enlarged head, and a support having a base portion fixedly connectable to the second part and an aperture through which the post can be inserted in a first direction. A lever is mounted at a portion between its ends on a pivot provided on the support, the pivot having a longitudinal axis extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The lever has an engagement surface at one end substantially aligned with the aperture for engaging the enlarged head of the post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Christy A. Hardee, Stefanie L. Speaker, Anthony P. Valpiani