Patents Assigned to Thomson
  • Video processor alignment clamping
    Patent number: 7605962
    Abstract: A clamping spring (70) formed of a sheet of resilient material having an interconnected plurality of alternating first and second tabs disposed around the periphery thereof is disclosed. The first tabs (72) being angled upwardly and having mounting slots (73) therein. The second tabs (74) being angled downwardly. A force applied to the first tabs provides a consistent controlled clamping force at the second tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Thomson
    Inventors: Mark Alan Yoder, Scott Allen Bottler