Patents by Inventor William Steinhoff

William 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).

  • Publication number: 20070159801
    Abstract: An electronic product (100) such as a phone includes a base housing assembly (102) and a flip housing assembly (40) coupled to the base housing assembly. The flip housing assembly includes a flexible circuit (10) having an appendage (14) having a hinge contact point, a stiffener (22) adhered to the flexible circuit, a hinge pin (32) formed by insert molding a substantial portion of the appendage to form a flexible circuit assembly (30), and an insert molded housing 42 molded about a substantial portion of the flexible circuit assembly. The base housing assembly and flip housing assembly can electronically couple via the portion of the hinge contact point that remains exposed. The flip housing assembly can include among a lens (52), a transducer (62), a bezel (72), a keypad (82) or a transducer grill (92) mounted on to the flexible circuit assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Julio Castaneda, Brian Belknap, Stephen Hunt, Francis Staszesky, William Steinhoff
  • Patent number: 4945850
    Abstract: A very light-weight boat anchor includes a pair of penetrating flukes connected together, an anchor shank pivotally attached to this pair of flukes, and a mechanism for limiting the pivotal movement of the shank relative to the flukes. Both the flukes and the shank are made of light-weight alloy metal and the total weight of the anchor does not exceed 250 grams and is preferably less than 150 grams. The flukes include edge ribbing extending along upper and lower edges thereof and relatively thin metal webbing extending between this ribbing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1990
    Inventor: William Steinhoff