Compaq Computer Corporation, Inc.

Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.p.

Code 3, Inc.

Fellowes Manufacturing Company

Federal-hoffman, Inc.

William R Dorr

John Howard Loudenslager

James J Ganthier

Kevin W Mundt

Celia M Francis

Stacy L Wolff

Kevin L Massaro

Troy Anthony Della Fiora

Roger L Miller

Robert G Lau

Douglas E Goodner

David A Swan

Andrew G Smith

George K Korinsky

Dennis J Tortorella

A computer having a control panel for directly controlling software and hardware of the computer, eliminating the necessity of navigating software to control such functions. These direct controls can include audio CD controls, telephone answering machine controls, instructional software controls, power setting controls, and volume controls.

Ergonomic controls for a personal computer CPU

A computer system including a monitor which mechanically and electrically receives a peripheral device such as a camera. A top surface of the monitor includes a recessed portion into which the peripheral device mounts. A pair of tabs in the recessed portion engage recesses in the peripheral device securely affixing the peripheral device to the monitor. The monitor also includes an electrical connector that automatically mates with a connector on the peripheral device when the peripheral device is mounted in the recessed portion of the monitor, thereby establishing electrical connectivity between the peripheral device and the computer system. The mounting arrangement securely affixes the peripheral device and obviates the need for the user to connect the peripheral device to the computer by way of an external cable.

Universal mount for computer peripheral device

Control panel for a remote lighted siren

Notebook computer

Desktop personal computer

A coupling is configured to hold detachably a speaker on a computer component by a gravitational force acting on the speaker. The coupling may be a pocket on the component and a flange on the speaker. The coupling may include vertically aligned projecting elements on the component and corresponding receptacles on the speaker. The coupling may be hidden after the speaker has been mounted. To attach the speaker it is held near the component and then lowered with respect to the coupling mechanism to reach a position where the speaker is fixed relative to the component by a gravitational force.

Attaching a speaker to a computer component

A storage tray is provided with at least one removable divider having a guide that is removably received in a channel formed on the bottom of the tray. The guide is shaped to cooperate with the channel so that when the divider is substantially vertical, the divider is slidably along the entire length of the channel and when the divider is tilted from the substantially vertical position, the divider is substantially secured in position.

Variable position divider for storage tray

Combined handle and lock unit

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William R Dorr