Patents by Inventor Zac Cravens

Zac Cravens 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).

  • Apparatus and method for latching a door in a computer system
    Patent number: 6134116
    Abstract: A computer system including a chassis and a microprocessor mounted in the chassis. An input device is coupled to provide input to the microprocessor and a mass storage device is coupled to the microprocessor. A display is coupled to the microprocessor by a video controller and a system memory coupled to provide storage to facilitate execution of computer programs by the microprocessor. A bezel is mounted on the chassis and a bezel door is pivotally mounted to the bezel. A latch is mounted to the bezel door. The latch is movable between a first position and a second position. A resilient member is operatively mounted between the bezel door and the latch. The resilient member is biased to maintain the latch in the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: Dell USA, L. P.
    Inventors: Shawn P. Hoss, Zac Cravens