Patents by Inventor William S. Steinhoff

William S. Steinhoff 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).

  • Hinge pin
    Patent number: 6104916
    Abstract: A hinge pin assembly for a communication device (100) includes a partially assembled hinge base (105). The base (105) has a receiving receptacle (148), an edge (153) of the receiving receptacle, and a socket (160) having a wall (164). A hinge body member (125) has a first opposed surface (123) and a second opposed surface (124), and an aperture (126) extending from the first opposed surface to the second opposed surface, a side (128) adjoining the first and second opposed surfaces and a slot (141) cut into the side extending from the first opposed surface to the second opposed surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: William S. Steinhoff, William A. Gilbert, Aaron M. Schuelke
  • Hinged flip assembly for a communication device
    Patent number: 6088240
    Abstract: A hinged flip assembly includes a door cover (120) having a chamber (214) and a hub (122) for rotating along a hinge mechanism (133). A transducer (206) is disposed in the chamber (214). At least one wire (202) is coupled (222) through the hub (122) of the door cover (120) for connecting to the transducer (206). A wire connector (204) terminating the at least one wire (202) and the wire connector (204) is also coupled (222) through the hub (122).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: William S. Steinhoff, William A. Gilbert, Aaron M. Schuelke
  • Portable communication device
    Patent number: D477817
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Motorola INC
    Inventors: Viorel Luminosu, Chrome M. Cebe, Phoebe Po-Yi Ng, William S. Steinhoff
  • Housing for a portable communication device
    Patent number: D408030
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1999
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott H. Richards, Craig F Siddoway, Wille Kottke, William S. Steinhoff