Charles E Hood

US Patent:

55767206, Nov 19, 1996

Filed:

Feb 3, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/383393

Inventors:

Harold J. Gorenz - Lisle IL
William R. Groves - Naperville IL
Charles D. Hood - Elmhurst IL

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H01Q 124
H01Q 150

US Classification:

343702

Abstract:

A mounting assembly to attach an radio frequency antenna to a housing of a communication device for removably securing the antenna to the communication device, the assembly includes an antenna and a circular base member extending from the antenna. The assembly allows for the quick and easy detachment of the antenna from the device without the use of tools. The communication device to which the antenna assembly is attached has a generally tubular shaped opening defining a communication device housing having a circular cross-section for removably receiving the circular base member. The housing includes an outside face, an inside face, and a recessed locking slot extending from the outside face towards the inside face. Also included are mating members for connecting a portion of the circular base member to the RF coupling and a non-contiguous locking band coaxially surrounding a portion of the circular base member for providing slidably frictional rotation of the base member within the locking band and configured to axially retain the circular base member within the locking band. The locking band has a radially projecting tongue adapted to engage the recessed locking slot to prevent rotation of the locking band relative to the housing while permitting rotation of the circular base member.

US Patent:

56252382, Apr 29, 1997

Filed:

Feb 3, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/383394

Inventors:

Roger W. Ady - Lisle IL
Charles D. Hood - Elmhurst IL
William R. Groves - Naperville IL

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

307147

Abstract:

The apparatus permits non-disruptive addition and removal of PCMCIA modules from a host device. The host device includes a signal bus connected to mating pins of the card header. The card header has a three-sided frame into which a module is inserted. A switch disposed on an edge of the header is responsive to insertion and de-insertion of the module. The length of the mating pins vary where selected mating pins of the card header have a first length for detecting substantially complete insertion and partial de-insertion of the module, and pins of a second length for applying bus signals to the module. Pins of a third length facilitate applying electrical power to the module. The computer is responsive to the switch and the mating pins such that the signal bus is deactivated to prevent corruption of the bus signals when the switch detects insertion of the module. The signal bus remains deactivated until the module is in communication with pins of a first length, whereupon the signal bus is then reactivated. This prevents electrical transients from reaching the bus.

US Patent:

D3576833, Apr 25, 1995

Filed:

Jul 2, 1993

Appl. No.:

D/010417

Inventors:

Edward A. Cline - Algonquin IL
Harold J. Gorenz - Lisle IL
Charles D. Hood - Elmhurst IL
Daniel K. Harden - Palo Alto CA
Mark B. Friesen - Palo Alto CA
Gary D. Schulz - Cary IL

Assignee:

Motorola - Schaumburg IL

US Classification:

D14234

US Patent:

47152907, Dec 29, 1987

Filed:

May 19, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/864604

Inventors:

Charles N. Hood - Deerfield IL

Assignee:

AMSTED Industries Incorporated - DE

International Classification:

B61F 514

US Classification:

1051993

Abstract:

A side bearing for railway cars mounted horizontally between truck and body bolsters to provide frictional engagement in a substantially vertical plane and having an elastomeric member to accommodate lateral movements. The elastomeric member is a resilient cartridge which is mounted to an upstanding flange of the side bearing's base. A friction member covers the end of the elastomeric member and also attaches to the upstanding flange.

US Patent:

48257753, May 2, 1989

Filed:

Apr 20, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/039944

Inventors:

Eugene S. Stein - Lansing IL
Charles N. Hood - Deerfield IL
Charles P. Spencer - Staunton IL

Assignee:

AMSTED Industries Incorporated - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B61F 524
B61F 550

US Classification:

1051985

Abstract:

Friction shoes are preassembled in each end of a railcar truck bolster by providing openings in the bolster and in the shoes and passing a restraining member through the openings at each bolster end and tensioning and securing the restraining members so as to hold the shoes within respective pockets in the bolster. The shoes and pockets are further provided with cooperating anti-ejection features to prevent ejection of shoes after installation.

Author:

Charles Hood

ISBN #:

0933313128

Author:

Charles Hood

ISBN #:

0933313136

Address:

8206 S Langley Ave, Chicago, IL 60619

Phone:

773 910-0869

VIN:

5TDDK3EH0CS134570

Make:

TOYOTA

Model:

HIGHLANDER

Year:

2012