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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7233314 | Notebook having combined touch pad and CD-ROM drive The present invention is to provide a notebook having a mechanism for combining a touch pad and a CD-ROM (or DVD-ROM) drive in which the CD-ROM (or DVD-ROM) drive disposed on the notebook is combined with the touch pad disposed on a top surface of the CD-ROM (or DVD... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7134635 | Rail mounting system for thin clients A mounting system for a device encasement, including an elongated, T-shaped tenon rail, the T-shaped tenon rail being affixed to the device encasement. One or more detachable mounts may be detachably affixed to the T-shaped tenon rail. The T-shaped tenon rail is per... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7114694 | Linkage mechanism for foot seats A linkage mechanism for foot seats comprises at least two shafts and two guide elements combined at the bottom of a housing, a foot seat is pivotally connected to each shaft, an arc rack is disposed at a relative end of each foot seat, a rack is disposed at each one... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6877702 | Articulated arm with tool and test set platform plus bracket (ARTPET) Apparatus and methods provide a tool support assembly that is capable of being attached to a telecommunications or an electrical cabinet (e.g., mounted to an inside door or an inside wall). This invention provides for a telecommunications cabinet having the means to... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6842337 | Stabilizing systems for computer hardware A stabilizing system for a computer casing is provided which includes at least one stabilizing member pivotally attached to the computer casing at a proximal end. The stabilizing means is attached in such a way so that when the stabilizing member is in a storage con... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6809925 | Dual-purpose computer having gravity-actuated fan speed control A dual-purpose computer according to the invention has a gravity-actuated switch mounted therein or thereon. The gravity-actuated switch is used to control the speed of a cooling fan for the computer. When the computer is operated in a horizontal orientation such as... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6311941 | Anti-tip device An anti-tip device for a computer tower chassis. The anti-tip device includes a hub and a base foot that is mounted to the bottom surface of a tower chassis. The hub is fitted into an interior cavity of the base foot and provides the base foot with a foun... | 11/06/2001 |
| 5934774 | Chassis cover with a stabilizing stand A chassis cover of a host unit, which has a horizontal orientation and a vertical orientation, includes a side cover and a stabilizing stand. The side cover has outer peripheral edges and a cavity. The stand is movable between a closed position and an ope... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5887962 | Foot adapted for stabilizing the bottom of a computer case A foot for stabilizing a case includes a circular mounting plate to be secured to the bottom of the case, and an elongate foot plate which has a longitudinal channel to receive the mounting plate. The foot plate is rotatable about the axis of the mounting... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5749637 | Computer system chassis having a selectively extendible support assembly for conversion between desktop and tower patforms A computer chassis with an affixed support assembly on one side, wherein the computer chassis is configurable between desktop and tower configurations. The chassis includes a first side which corresponds to the lower side of a desktop-type chassis and a s... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5720537 | Dovetail joint construction One or a pair of aligned dovetail grooves secure various shelves to supports depending upon whether the shelf is an upper or lower unit. Vertical supports have male dovetail projections formed on each end for mating with a groove. A wedge projection is fo... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5666765 | Suitcase voting booth with access for handicapped persons A lightweight portable voting booth (20) includes a bivalve case (22), a declined electronic voting panel (24) and a support base (26) that permit full frontal access by a wheelchair-bound person (30). The booth (20) can be packed into the case (22) for t... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5390999 | Folding bench A folding bench has a first surface and first surface support girders. First and second support members are selectively positionable in an extended position, generally perpendicular to the first surface, and in retracted position, generally parallel and a... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5368264 | Worktable device with automatic stabilizing mechanism A portable worktable includes a work platform and an automatic stabilizing mechanism for stably supporting the platform on an uneven floor. First and second horizontally spaced, generally parallel panels are arranged so as to extend downwardly from the wo... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5129715 | Portable desk with bifolding supports A portable desk with a work surface panel supported between two support compartments which are hinged. Each support compartment not only is foldable from a right angle position of support to a parallel storage folded inward and beneath the work surface pa... | 07/14/1992 |
| 4088365 | Portable storage apparatus and methods of constructing and utilizing same A portable storage apparatus is provided for use in connection with foldable camping trailers. The apparatus is suitable for mounting in an eye level or overhead position between a counter top and the ceiling of the trailer and can be adapted to conform t... | 05/09/1978 |
