Patents by Inventor Maarten P Menheere

Maarten P Menheere 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).

  • Illuminated button assembly
    Patent number: 8624141
    Abstract: Illuminated button assemblies are provided that can be secured to a mounting surface by any of a locking member such as a snap tab, a securing member such as a nut, or a combination of both. The securing member is adapted to enclose the locking member when it is fully secured. A variety of illumination assemblies are similarly sized and shaped such that they can be interchanged within the same assembly housing. A switch and the illumination assembly are directly connected to the assembly housing without the need for a lamp holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Happ Controls, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin J. Schechtel, Maarten P Menheere
  • MACHINE HANDLE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20120149468
    Abstract: Machine handle assemblies are provided that can be attached to an external surface of a machine. The machine handle assembly includes a handle mechanism and may include a handle. An illumination assembly provides lighting effects from the machine handle assembly. The machine handle assembly does not require space within the machine, allowing room in the machine for other elements or allowing the machine to be more compact. A user interacts with the machine handle assembly to control aspects of the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Maarten P. MENHEERE, Edwin ROODENBURG, Fred A. CASTILLO
  • ILLUMINATED BUTTON ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20120080296
    Abstract: Illuminated button assemblies are provided that can be secured to a mounting surface by any of a locking member such as a snap tab, a securing member such as a nut, or a combination of both. The securing member is adapted to enclose the locking member when it is fully secured. A variety of illumination assemblies are similarly sized and shaped such that they can be interchanged within the same assembly housing. A switch and the illumination assembly are directly connected to the assembly housing without the need for a lamp holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventors: Kevin J. SCHECHTEL, Maarten P. MENHEERE
  • Rectangular push button
    Patent number: D645004
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Happ Controls, Inc.
    Inventor: Maarten P Menheere
  • Round push button
    Patent number: D645005
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: HAPP Controls, Inc.
    Inventor: Maarten P Menheere