Patents by Inventor Colin G. J. Lock

Colin G. J. Lock 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).

  • Interlocking housing and case assembly having a circuit board disposed parallel to a front panel
    Patent number: 5475566
    Abstract: An enclosure for electronic instrument panel circuitry including a circuit board, a front housing with rear lower and upper locking flanges, and a two part case, preferably articulated at the rear for clamshell operation. The case has flanges on each part for interlocking with the housing, without separate fasteners. The circuit board is located in the case and connected to the housing before the case is closed. Support members molded in the case hold the circuit board in place and a single screw further secures the circuit board. A second circuit board on the rear of the housing is trapped by its margin between the housing and case, and held without screws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1995
    Assignee: Delco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Z. Rada, Colin G. J. Lock, Glenn E. Ferris, Mark A. Jackson