Patents by Inventor Kent Alan Westlund

Kent Alan Westlund 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).

  • Component mounting device
    Patent number: 5868587
    Abstract: The invention comprises a holding device having a body member with a central portion and two resilient legs extending therefrom in a first direction. The legs have engagement members for engaging a circuit board. The body member has a hook arm extending in a second direction from the central portion for engagemtne with a component. The hook arm has a first portion extending in the second direction and a resiliently deflectable portion extending towards the central portion. The resiliently deflectable portion being deflectable towards the first portion to allow passage through a mounting hole and has an end for engaging the component to secure the body member thereto. The body member secures the component to the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventor: Kent Alan Westlund