Robert George Tennant

US Patent:

7516818, Apr 14, 2009

Filed:

Sep 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/219226

Inventors:

Richard Hunter Harris - Raleigh NC, US
Brian Hargrove Leonard - Durham NC, US
Robert Paul Tennant - Apex NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

A63F 9/02

US Classification:

186 59, 160238

Abstract:

The present invention provides a checkout system which comprises an item accumulation (bagging) area which is partitioned into two or more sections using a flexible divider. The flexible divider extends from the entry zone of the accumulation area to a point on the boundary of the accumulation zone, but is longer than required to achieve this. When items are introduced into one section of the bagging area, if the items push against the flexible divider, for example due to weight of numbers, the divider flexes into the other section thereby making more space available in the current section for the items. Optionally the flexible divider is movable between two positions in the entry zone such that it further acts as a diverter for diverting items into one or other of the two sections and preferably a motor is used to automatically perform the movement.

US Patent:

D653667, Feb 7, 2012

Filed:

May 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/391401

Inventors:

Brian William Wallace - Raleigh NC, US
John David Swansey - Durham NC, US
Robert Paul Tennant - Raleigh NC, US
Kathryn Marie Asad - Cary NC, US

Assignee:

Lenovo ( Singapore) Pte. Ltd. - Singapore

International Classification:

1402

US Classification:

D14444

US Patent:

D673570, Jan 1, 2013

Filed:

May 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/391397

Inventors:

Brian William Wallace - Raleigh NC, US
John David Swansey - Durham NC, US
Robert Paul Tennant - Raleigh NC, US
Kathryn Marie Asad - Cary NC, US

Assignee:

Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. - Singapore

International Classification:

1402

US Classification:

D14444

US Patent:

D673945, Jan 8, 2013

Filed:

May 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/391399

Inventors:

Brian William Wallace - Raleigh NC, US
John David Swansey - Durham NC, US
Robert Paul Tennant - Raleigh NC, US
Kathryn Marie Asad - Cary NC, US

Assignee:

Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. - Singapore

International Classification:

1402

US Classification:

D14313, D14444

US Patent:

D673946, Jan 8, 2013

Filed:

May 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/391400

Inventors:

Brian William Wallace - Raleigh NC, US
John David Swansey - Durham NC, US
Robert Paul Tennant - Raleigh NC, US
Kathryn Marie Asad - Cary NC, US

Assignee:

Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. - Singapore

International Classification:

1402

US Classification:

D14313, D14444

US Patent:

D676039, Feb 12, 2013

Filed:

May 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/391398

Inventors:

Brian William Wallace - Raleigh NC, US
John David Swansey - Durham NC, US
Robert Paul Tennant - Raleigh NC, US
Kathryn Marie Asad - Cary NC, US

Assignee:

Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. - Singapore

International Classification:

1402

US Classification:

D14313

US Patent:

8605424, Dec 10, 2013

Filed:

Mar 16, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/049136

Inventors:

Brian William Wallace - Raleigh NC, US
John David Swansey - Durham NC, US
Robert Paul Tennant - Raleigh NC, US
Xiaosong Xia - Beijing, CN

Assignee:

Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. - Singapore

International Classification:

G06F 1/16

US Classification:

36167938, 36167933, 36167937, 361727, 454184, 3122231, 3122232

Abstract:

An assembly configured for attachment to a media drive can include a base with a hinge end and a hinge axis and a handle with a hinge end, a locking tab and a swing end where the handle is configured for a locked orientation with respect to the base with the hinge end of the base extending outwardly beyond the hinge end of the handle and configured for an unlocked orientation with respect to the base with the hinge end of the base extending outwardly beyond the hinge end of the handle. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc. , are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20120236487, Sep 20, 2012

Filed:

Mar 16, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/049125

Inventors:

Brian William Wallace - Raleigh NC, US
John David Swansey - Durham NC, US
Robert Paul Tennant - Raleigh NC, US

Assignee:

Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. - Singapore

International Classification:

H05K 5/02
H05K 7/00
H05K 7/20

US Classification:

36167931, 361694, 16431, 16421

Abstract:

An assembly configured for attachment to a media drive can include a handle with a front side, a back side, a hinge end, a swing end and front side to back side air flow passages disposed intermediate the hinge end and the swing end; and a base with a front side, a back side, a hinge end, an opposing end, a pair of front side bevels disposed intermediate the hinge end and the opposing end, and front side to back side air flow passages disposed intermediate the pair of front side bevels, the air flow passages of the base configured to receive air flow from the air flow passages of the handle for a latched orientation of the handle with respect to the base. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.