Douglas J Pogatetz

US Patent:

6352441, Mar 5, 2002

Filed:

Aug 12, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/372488

Inventors:

Amir Koradia - Palatine IL
Philip A. Ravlin - Bartlett IL
Douglas J. Pogatetz - Arlington Heights IL

Assignee:

3Com Corporation - Rolling Meadows IL

International Classification:

H01R 1362

US Classification:

439160

Abstract:

A locking spring for a circuit board ejector includes a body portion, a first end portion and a second end portion. The second end portion includes a manually operable portion. The manually operable portion includes a plurality of ridge portions to allow a user to apply a load to the manually operable portion at an optimum location along the manually operable portion to unlock a circuit board ejector.

US Patent:

6395976, May 28, 2002

Filed:

Aug 31, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/144831

Inventors:

Amir Koradia - Palatine IL
Kisuck Chung - Bloomingdale IL
Philip A. Ravlin - Bartlett IL
Douglas J. Pogatetz - Mount Prospect IL

Assignee:

3Com Corporation - Rolling Meadows IL

International Classification:

H05K 900

US Classification:

174 35GC, 174 35 R, 361800, 361797, 361801

Abstract:

An apparatus for aligning a bracket member of a circuit board assembly as the bracket member is positioned against and secured to an electronic chassis is provided. A circuit board assembly includes a circuit board operatively attached to a bracket member. The bracket member includes a first end, a second end, an outer surface and an inner surface. A gasket is longitudinally oriented along the outer surface of the bracket member. A first pin extends from the inner surface adjacent the first end, and a second pin extends from the inner surface adjacent the second end. An electronic chassis includes a top flange and a bottom flange. The top flange includes a top flange opening and the bottom flange includes a bottom flange opening. The first pin is aligned with and extends through the top flange opening and the second pin is aligned with and extends through the bottom flange opening to align the bracket member as the bracket member is positioned against and secured to the electronic chassis.

US Patent:

6646635, Nov 11, 2003

Filed:

Jan 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/765895

Inventors:

Douglas J. Pogatetz - Arlington Heights IL
Kevin J. Schechtel - Algonquin IL
William L. Bollig - Elk Grove IL

Assignee:

3Com Corporation - Rolling Meadows IL

International Classification:

G09G 302

US Classification:

345179, 345156, 345182, 345183, 128 1809, 128 1901, 128 1905, 385115

Abstract:

A stylus apparatus and method includes a manually operable lightpipe for transmitting light. The manually operable lightpipe includes a body portion for transmitting the light, the body portion having an outer surface. The manually operable lightpipe further including a receiving end portion for receiving the light, and a display end portion for displaying the light. A protective cover layer is positioned over outer surface of the body portion to direct the light from the receiving end portion to the display end portion and to prevent the light from exiting the body portion through the outer surface of the body portion.

US Patent:

20020104944, Aug 8, 2002

Filed:

Feb 5, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/777045

Inventors:

Douglas Pogatetz - Arlington Heights IL, US
Kevin Schechtel - Algonquin IL, US
David Padgitt - Schaumburg IL, US
Brian Furlong - Westchester IL, US
Timothy Nowack - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

B23P011/00
A47F005/00

US Classification:

248/309100, 029/428000, 248/302000

Abstract:

A bracket apparatus and method for mounting a personal computing device to a wall is provided. The bracket apparatus includes a bracket for retaining and supporting a personal computing appliance. The bracket is adapted to be mounted to a wall. The bracket includes a wall mounting portion, a personal computing appliance mounting portion, and a plurality of mounting pads attached to the personal computing appliance mounting portion for contacting and retaining the personal computing appliance.

US Patent:

61755079, Jan 16, 2001

Filed:

Feb 26, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/258692

Inventors:

Amir Koradia - Palatine IL
Philip A. Ravlin - Bartlett IL
Douglas J. Pogatetz - Arlington Heights IL
Gerald A. Greco - Elk Grove Village IL

Assignee:

3Com Corporation - Rolling Meadows IL

International Classification:

H05K 714

US Classification:

361796

Abstract:

An apparatus for mounting a backplane circuit board to an electronic chassis is provided. An electronic chassis includes a first card guide assembly and a second card guide assembly. The first card guide assembly includes first and second guide pins. The first guide pin of the first card guide assembly is positioned adjacent a first end of the first card guide assembly and the second guide pin of the first card guide assembly is positioned adjacent a second end of the first card guide assembly. The second card guide assembly includes first and second guide pins. The first guide pin of the second card guide assembly is positioned adjacent a first end of the second card guide assembly and the second guide pin of the second card guide assembly is positioned adjacent a second end of the second card guide assembly. A backplane circuit board includes first and second openings to receive the first and second guide pins of the first card guide assembly and third and fourth openings to receive the first and second guide pins of the second card guide assembly. The third and fourth openings have a diameter less than a diameter of the first and second openings to allow a user to first position a bottom portion of the backplane circuit board against the second card guide assembly wherein the third and fourth openings receive the first and second guide pins of the second card guide assembly and second, to position a top portion of the backplane circuit board against the first card guide assembly wherein the first and second openings receive the first and second guide pins of the first card guide assembly to allow proper alignment of the backplane circuit board to the first and second card guide assemblies.

US Patent:

61312746, Oct 17, 2000

Filed:

Jul 1, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/345348

Inventors:

Amir Koradia - Palatine IL
Douglas J. Pogatetz - Arlington Heights IL
Philip A. Ravlin - Bartlett IL
Gerald A. Greco - Elk Grove Village IL

Assignee:

3Com Corporation - Rolling Meadows IL

International Classification:

H05R 336
B23P 1900

US Classification:

29830

Abstract:

An apparatus for guiding a circuit board into an electronic chassis includes a circuit board guide having an end portion. An insertion guide member is positioned adjacent to the end portion of the circuit board guide to guide the circuit board into the electronic chassis and to prevent the circuit board from contacting the end portion of the circuit board guide.

US Patent:

59973269, Dec 7, 1999

Filed:

Aug 31, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/144830

Inventors:

Amir Koradia - Palatine IL
Kisuck Chung - Bloomingdale IL
Philip A. Ravlin - Bartlett IL
Douglas J. Pogatetz - Mount Prospect IL

Assignee:

3Com Corp. - Rolling Meadows IL

International Classification:

H01R 1362

US Classification:

439160

Abstract:

An apparatus for mounting a circuit board assembly to an electronic chassis is provided. A circuit board assembly includes a circuit board operatively attached to a bracket member having a first end and a second end. A first connector member is rotatably attached to the first end, and a second connector member is rotatably attached to the second end. The first connector member includes a first hook portion and a first handle portion. The second connector member includes a second hook portion and a second handle portion. The first and second hook portions each include a first surface and a second surface oriented at an angle to the first surface. The first surface of the first hook portion contacts with a first spring and the first surface of the second hook portion contacts with a second spring to orient the first and second connectors in an insertion position. The second surface of the first hook portion contacts with the first spring and the second surface of the second hook portion contacts with the second spring to orient the first and second connector members in an intermediate position and a locked position.

US Patent:

62399845, May 29, 2001

Filed:

Aug 12, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/372489

Inventors:

Amir Koradia - Palatine IL
Philip A. Ravlin - Bartlett IL
Douglas J. Pogatetz - Arlington Heights IL
Gerald A. Greco - Elk Grove Village IL

Assignee:

3Com Corporation - Rolling Meadows IL

International Classification:

H05K 114

US Classification:

361784

Abstract:

A backplane circuit board for an electronic chassis includes a bracket and an upper circuit board operatively connected to the bracket. A lower circuit board is also operatively connected to the bracket wherein the upper circuit board is offset from the lower circuit board and the upper circuit board is parallel to the lower circuit board.