Patents by Inventor Rick Stratman

Rick Stratman 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).

  • Non-stick painted pushbutton assembly
    Patent number: 5545866
    Abstract: A pushbutton for an automotive control panel has a button portion extending through a hole in a trim plate and an enlarged skirt portion behind the plate, and is spring loaded to push the skirt against the rear surface of the plate. A ledge surrounding the button opposes the rear surface. The pushbutton is painted and paint on the ledge causes the skirt to stick to the rear surface of the plate. To prevent sticking, pointed spacers are molded on the ledge so that only the spacer points engage the plate. Sticking from paint adhesion is minimized due to the small amount of paint on the spacer points. Alternatively, the pointed spacers are formed on the rear surface of the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Delco Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: David S. Bulin, Michael E. Fye, Rick Stratman