Patents by Inventor Peggy D. Howe

Peggy D. Howe 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TEMPORARY MOUNTING OF A HOUSING COVER
    Publication number: 20200018514
    Abstract: A terminal device housing includes a backplate and a front cover. The backplate is attachable to a mounting surface. A display is supported by the front cover. The backplate and front cover are formed with installation engagement elements that allow the front cover to be releasably attached to the backplate as the backplate is wired and mounted to the mounting surface. Following wiring and mounting of the backplate, the front cover is detached from the mounted backplate. Engagement structures formed on the backplate and front cover allow the front cover to be attached to the mounted rear cover to define a terminal device housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Peggy D. Howe, Gary W. Gavin, James Mertz
  • Thermostat controller
    Patent number: D772085
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Peggy D. Howe, Thomas J. Menden, John T. Pierson, Michael J. Ajax, Jacob R. Sheahan, Christine R. Erickson