Patents by Inventor Michael E. Pryor

Michael E. Pryor 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: 5579900
    Abstract: An automobile instrument cluster assembly includes a printed circuit board and a display unit coupled to the circuit board. The display unit includes a light source for displaying information. The instrument cluster further includes a switch having a depressible push-button moveable between an ON position and an OFF position for interacting with the displayed information. The instrument cluster further includes a switch actuator assembly having a plunger for moving the push-button between the ON and OFF positions. The switch actuator assembly further includes a plunger support member removably attached to the circuit board in a snap-fit arrangement for movably supporting the plunger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1996
    Assignee: Chrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Michael E. Pryor, Bradley S. Chupp, Emily A. Graffeo