Patents by Inventor Rob R. Putnam

Rob R. Putnam has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4756495
    Abstract: A conversion kit for use between a vehicle radio housing and a front trim panel, and adapting to the panel and radio as well as to an instrument panel that receives the radio, the kit comprising(a) a mounting panel unit having an opening therethrough to receive a frontwardly projecting portion of the radio structure, the mounting panel being rectangular, and defining four corners, longitudinally elongated opposite edges and laterally elongated opposite edges,(b) the panel unit forming four pairs of slots, respectively located proximate said four corners, the slots of each pair being longitudinally spaced apart and being alike to selectively receive and retain one locking clip in one slot of each pair, the slots oriented so that the four clips are receivable in the slots to unidirectionally slide into retaining engagement with edge portions of the instrument panel, while also adjustably attaching to the panel unit to block reverse sliding thereof, except when released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1988
    Assignee: Scosche Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Rob R. Putnam
  • Patent number: 4660789
    Abstract: A conversion kit for use between a vehicle radio housing and a front trim panel, and adapting to the panel and radio as well as to an instrument panel that receives the radio, the kit comprising(a) a mounting panel unit having an opening therethrough to receive a frontwardly projecting portion of the radio structure, the mounting panel being rectangular, and defining four corners, longitudinally elongate opposite edges and laterally elongated opposite edges,(b) the panel unit forming four pairs of slots, respectively located proximate said four corners, the slots of each pair being longitudinally spaced apart and being alike to selectively receive and retain one locking clip in one slot of each pair, the slots oriented so that the four clips are receivable in the slots to unidirectionally slide into retaining engagement with edge portions of the instrument panel, while also adjustably attaching to the panel unit to block reverse sliding thereof, except when released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1987
    Assignee: Scosche Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Rob R. Putnam