Patents by Inventor Jeffrey A. Puskas

Jeffrey A. Puskas 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).

  • Panel mounted controller and integrated selector switch
    Patent number: 6288349
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for mounting a controller (30) along with its program selector switch (36) and other electrical components (34) on appliance front panels is disclosed. A twist mount (40) removably mounts a selector switch (36) and printed circuit board (32) to a control panel (20) of an appliance. The switch (36) may be positioned off-center on the printed circuit board (32) in a manner creating a gravity-based rotational torque force on the twist mount (40), such that the printed circuit board (32) acts as a cantilever arm during mounting, and the selector switch (36) is held in the mounted position via the gravity force after mounting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Ranco Incorporated of Delaware
    Inventors: Larry J. Motyka, Phillip Hawken, Jeffrey A. Puskas, Robert J. Alvord, Jeffery J. Makeever