Patents by Inventor Willard Francis Amero, Jr.

Willard Francis Amero, Jr. 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: 6394826
    Abstract: A dual actuating shutter safety system for a power supply interface having a housing having a plurality of apertures that provide access to conductive contacts for a first conductive prong and a second conductive prong such that when the prongs contact the conductive contacts, an electrical connection is made therebetween. The system includes a first resilient member and second resilient member that are each rigidly affixed within the housing, and each resilient member has a proximal non-conductive segment that is resiliently held in an aperture and a distal conductive segment that is resiliently held within the housing, whereby the non-conductive segment must be forced aside before the conductive segment of the resilient can be contacted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles S. Baxter, Willard Francis Amero, Jr., Grant H. Lloyd
  • Patent number: 6127802
    Abstract: This invention is a battery charger having a pocket for charging a battery. The pocket is covered by a door which has a battery retention latch. When the door is open, and a battery is inserted into the pocket, the battery retention latch of the door exerts force upon the battery in a direction towards the charging contacts located in the base of the pocket. In so doing the door and battery retention latch hold the battery against the charging contacts, thereby enduring a good electrical connection. The battery retention latch also has a convex detente which keeps the door closed when no battery is present. Additionally, the charger may have a pocket for charging a phone and battery combination as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Grant Harries Lloyd, Willard Francis Amero, Jr.
  • Patent number: D436576
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: John Edward Herrmann, Willard Francis Amero, Jr., Grant Harries Lloyd, James Lee Blackwell, Jr.
  • Patent number: D444121
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Chun, Willard Francis Amero, Jr., Danny Yoon
  • Patent number: D427967
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Grant Harries Lloyd, Willard Francis Amero, Jr.