David L Thornton

US Patent:

7408773, Aug 5, 2008

Filed:

Nov 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/563468

Inventors:

Eric C. Wobig - Austin TX, US
David S. Thornton - Austin TX, US
Tyler B. Duncan - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

H05K 7/20
H01L 23/36

US Classification:

361695, 361690, 361694, 165 803, 16510433, 165185, 454184

Abstract:

An air shroud apparatus includes a base wall. A plurality of support walls extend from the base wall in a spaced apart orientation from each other. A component housing is defined between the support walls and the base wall. A reinforced section is located on the base wall and includes a reinforcing beam extending between the plurality of support walls and a plurality of reinforcing members extending between the base wall and the reinforcing beam and located in a spaced apart orientation between the plurality of support walls such that a plurality of air passageways are defined between the reinforcing beam and the reinforcing members. The air shroud may be coupled to an information handling system chassis in order to direct airflow from a fan in the chassis to components in the chassis.

US Patent:

7545636, Jun 9, 2009

Filed:

May 22, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/438577

Inventors:

Eric C. Wobig - Roger Dudman Way, GB
David S. Thornton - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

H05K 7/12

US Classification:

361685, 29830, 206607

Abstract:

A drive coupling apparatus includes a carrier base defining a drive channel and comprising a first symmetry plane. A plurality of drive coupling members are located on the carrier base and adjacent the drive channel in a symmetrical orientation about the first symmetry plane. A plurality of chassis coupling members located on the carrier base in a symmetrical orientation about the first symmetry plane. The carrier base may be coupled to a drive in a plurality of different drive coupling orientations such that the carrier base may couple to an information handling system chassis and allow the drive to be coupled to an information handling system with the carrier base coupled to the drive in any of the drive coupling orientations.

US Patent:

63152495, Nov 13, 2001

Filed:

Dec 29, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/474202

Inventors:

Ralph Warren Jensen - Austin TX
David Scott Thornton - Austin TX
Richard Steven Mills - Austin TX

Assignee:

Dell USA, L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

F16L 306

US Classification:

248 65

Abstract:

A cable management system (10) is disclosed for coupling and retaining cables (16) for rack-mounted electronic components. The cable management system (10) includes a cable arm (12) that can pivot between an extended position and a collapsed position to accommodate movement in the rack-mounted component. Coupled to the cable arm are cable retainers (14). Each cable retainer includes a platform (46) and prongs (42). Each prong includes a stem (48) and a tapered projection (54). The combination of the platform (46), and the stem (48) and tapered projection (54) of adjacent prongs (42) forms a cavity for receiving a cable (16). The cable arm includes a number of slots in the supports of the cable arm for receiving latches, locks, or other fasteners of the cable retainer (14) for coupling the cable retainer (14) to the cable arm (12).