Patents by Inventor Bruce D. Smalling

Bruce D. Smalling 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).

  • Low profile circuit board mounting arrangement
    Patent number: 6134120
    Abstract: A board mount assembly. The assembly comprises a panel, a board mount and a circuit board. The panel is generally arranged in a plane. The board mount has an attachment portion operably connected to the panel and parallel thereto, and has a support portion extending from the first portion at a non-perpendicular angle relative to the plane of the panel. The circuit board has a first standoff engaged with the board mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: American Standard Inc.
    Inventors: Joe M. Baldwin, Dale C. Cotton, Bruce D. Smalling