Patents by Inventor Michael Flannery

Michael Flannery 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).

  • Housing and complementary snap-fit bracket
    Patent number: 10143097
    Abstract: A housing for an industrial sensor comprises integral U-shaped pockets configured to engage with attachment features of a complementary mounting bracket. The bracket comprises an overhang feature on a second end and a snap feature on an opposing first end. The housing can be mounted to the bracket by inserting a mounting boss formed within one of the U-shaped pockets underneath the overhang feature of the bracket, and pressing the housing against the bracket to cause the snap feature to engage with another mounting boss formed in the other U-shaped pocket. These mounting features allow the housing to be mounted easily and quickly without the use for additional tools. The housing can also be quickly removed from the bracket by pressing an extended tab near the snap feature to facilitate disengagement of the housing from the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Roberto S. Santos, Steven R. Tambeau, Brian J. Taylor, Burt Sacherski, Elik I. Fooks, Suresh R. Nair, Michael Flannery, Scott Wakefield
  • HOUSING AND COMPLEMENTARY SNAP-FIT BRACKET
    Publication number: 20180295732
    Abstract: A housing for an industrial sensor comprises integral U-shaped pockets configured to engage with attachment features of a complementary mounting bracket. The bracket comprises an overhang feature on a second end and a snap feature on an opposing first end. The housing can be mounted to the bracket by inserting a mounting boss formed within one of the U-shaped pockets underneath the overhang feature of the bracket, and pressing the housing against the bracket to cause the snap feature to engage with another mounting boss formed in the other U-shaped pocket. These mounting features allow the housing to be mounted easily and quickly without the use for additional tools. The housing can also be quickly removed from the bracket by pressing an extended tab near the snap feature to facilitate disengagement of the housing from the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Roberto S. Santos, Steven R. Tambeau, Brian J. Taylor, Burt Sacherski, Elik I. Fooks, Suresh R. Nair, Michael Flannery, Scott Wakefield
  • Smart tap housing
    Patent number: D817891
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Roberto S. Santos, Steven R. Tambeau, Brian J. Taylor, Burt Sacherski, Elik I. Fooks, Suresh R. Nair, Michael Flannery, Scott Wakefield
  • Tablet computer dock
    Patent number: D844010
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Owens, Michael Flannery, Scott Wakefield, Tom Eagan, Jon Towle