Patents by Inventor Stephen Spencer Parcel

Stephen Spencer Parcel 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).

  • Spring latch for use with cable connectors
    Patent number: 5857869
    Abstract: A spring latch for cable connectors for computers and other electronic devices. A spring member, first connector plate and second connector plate are provided. The spring member has a pair of opposing leg members, each including a coil spring section and an outwardly extending flange. The first connector plate is adapted to slideably receive the outwardly extending flanges of the opposing leg members, and the second connector plate is adapted to detachably engage the opposing leg members at a position beneath the coil spring sections of the leg members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: Matsushita Avionics Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Spencer Parcel, Timmy Lane Hallmark, Allen Everett Stewart, Robert J. Hofmann