Patents by Inventor Stuart Charles Bowman

Stuart Charles Bowman 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).

  • Cradle for mobile telephone or other electrical device
    Patent number: 5956399
    Abstract: A receptacle or cradle (11) for receiving a mobile telephone (22) or other electrical or electronic device is disclosed. The receptacle (11) comprises a base unit (12) and a carriage moveable (13) with respect to the base unit (12) for receiving the mobile telephone (22) or other device. The base unit (12) is provided with suitable electrical contact terminals (20) for connection with corresponding electrical contact terminals (21) of the mobile telephone (22). The carriage (13) is restrained from movement in a first receiving position to receive the mobile telephone (22) and the contact terminals (20) of the unit (12) are protected or shielded from damge by virtue of being excluded from making contact with the corresponding contact terminals (21) of the telephone (22) until a predetermined aligment of the telephone (22) relative to the unit (12) is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones (UK) Ltd.
    Inventors: Kevin James Whitley, Stuart Charles Bowman, Robert Stephen Matchett