Patents by Inventor Albert O. Selen

Albert O. Selen 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: 5226719
    Abstract: A quick mounting arrangement detachably mounts a light fixture or the like in an overhead cabinet of a furniture article. Front and rear mounting ledges are located in the lower portion of the cabinet and are oriented to generally face one another. Two fixed latches protrude from the rear of the light fixture and include a clip to hold a power cord and the light, and at least one reciprocating latch protrudes from the front side of the light fixture. Each reciprocating latch is a one-piece molded part including a body adapted to slidingly fit in a shaped aperture in the light fixture, a first leg adapted to abuttingly engage the front mounting ledge, and a second leg extending at an angle from the first leg free end toward the light fixture to form a ramp. During installation, the light fixture is positioned at an angle so that the fixed latch rests on the rear ledge, and the reciprocating latch is positioned ready to be rotated toward the front ledge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1993
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Feldpausch, Stephen J. Feldpausch, Albert O. Selen