Patents by Inventor Norman Long

Norman Long 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).

  • Electrical-component assembly and method of assembling the same
    Publication number: 20060124336
    Abstract: An electrical-component assembly that includes a first housing portion that includes a wall. The wall includes a slot. At least a portion of the slot includes threads. An electrical component includes a body and a threaded protrusion. The threaded protrusion defines a longitudinal axis and is translational along a path that includes a portion that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis to engage with the threaded portion of the slot such that the body inhibits rotation of the electrical component relative to the first housing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: A. O. Smith Corporation
    Inventor: Norman Long