Patents by Inventor Melvin Stanley Nation

Melvin Stanley Nation 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).

  • Patent number: 4032204
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus as for use in a vehicle is adjustably mounted on a rigid support member by means of rigid inserts which are releasably retained by the walls of each portion of the resilient plastic housing. When the housing portions are mated, the inserts are fixedly retained. If damaged by cross-threading, the insert can be easily and inexpensively replaced. A coined detent surface on an exposed portion of the insert is engaged by another coined detent surface on the rigid support. A thumb screw holds the detent surfaces together, and allows for changing the position of the apparatus. All components including the printed circuit board are supported by the chassis which is supported only by the housing. Thus the plastic housing provides vibration and shock attenuation for the chassis and its associated components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1977
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventor: Melvin Stanley Nation