Patents by Inventor L. Nicholas Nibert

L. Nicholas Nibert 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).

  • Control housing and method of manufacturing same
    Patent number: 7151237
    Abstract: A control housing is provided which encases a control board. The housing has a cover and a backing which are fixed together to secure the control board within the housing. The control board includes a plurality of switches, and the housing includes a plurality of corresponding buttons to activate the switches. The cover includes a cover surface having at least one button hole in register with the control board switch; operating insignia integrally formed on the cover surface adjacent the button hole; and a membrane which closes said button hole to form a button surface. The insignia is exposed through the membrane to be exposed and visible. The membrane is fused to the cover, thereby providing a housing which is sealed to substantially prevent gases, liquids or solids from entering the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Neeco-Tron, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Mahoney, L. Nicholas Nibert, David M. Linhoff
  • Control housing and method of manufacturing same
    Patent number: 7146701
    Abstract: A control housing is provided which encases a control board. The housing has a cover and a backing which are fixed together to secure the control board within the housing. The control board includes a plurality of switches, and the housing includes a plurality of corresponding buttons to activate the switches. The cover includes a cover surface having at least one button hole in register with the control board switch; operating insignia integrally formed on the cover surface adjacent the button hole; and a membrane which closes said button hole to form a button surface. The insignia is exposed through the membrane to be exposed and visible. The membrane is fused to the cover, thereby providing a housing which is sealed to substantially prevent gases, liquids or solids from entering the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Neeco-Tron, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Mahoney, L. Nicholas Nibert, David M. Linhoff