Patents by Inventor Robert Lee Eaton

Robert Lee Eaton 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).

  • Movable joint
    Patent number: 10030423
    Abstract: A movable joint for an electronic device includes a first joint component having a body portion that encloses a wire lead and a tab portion coupled to the body portion, and a second joint component having a body portion that encloses the wire lead and a tab portion coupled to the body portion. The tab portion of the second joint component engages the tab portion of the first joint component with a pivot member interconnecting the tab portions to enable selective movement between the first and second joint components. The wire lead spans the movable joint between the engaged tab portions of the first and second joint components. At least one of the tab portions includes a recessed channel, the recessed channel at least partially containing the wire lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Robert Lee Eaton
  • MOVABLE JOINT
    Publication number: 20170191296
    Abstract: A movable joint for an electronic device includes a first joint component having a body portion that encloses a wire lead and a tab portion coupled to the body portion, and a second joint component having a body portion that encloses the wire lead and a tab portion coupled to the body portion. The tab portion of the second joint component engages the tab portion of the first joint component with a pivot member interconnecting the tab portions to enable selective movement between the first and second joint components. The wire lead spans the movable joint between the engaged tab portions of the first and second joint components. At least one of the tab portions includes a recessed channel, the recessed channel at least partially containing the wire lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventor: Robert Lee Eaton
  • Microphone clip
    Patent number: D823836
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Robert Lee Eaton