Patents by Inventor Sidney Kenway

Sidney Kenway 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).

  • Panel mounted apparatus with front operated clamping means
    Patent number: 4678879
    Abstract: A front mounted rectangular pushbutton switch is clamped within a hole in the panel by screws accessible through a front opening of the switch housing which drive an external clamping assembly against the rear of the panel at the midpoints of four sides of the switch housing. The clamping assembly employs two screws at diagonally opposed corners of the housing, each of which controls movement of a clamp on two adjacent sides of the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1987
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventor: Sidney Kenway
  • Sealed rectangular pushbutton switch
    Patent number: 4673780
    Abstract: A pushbutton switch having a rectangular opening in a forward end of its housing substantially filled by a single rectangular pushbutton has a rectangular resilient seal attached to the housing at the forward end, the seal further having cylindrical shape disposed within the rectangular shape attached to a cylindrical surface at the rear of the pushbutton, the rectangular and cylindrical shapes being joined together by a reflex bend to provide a rolling movement of the seal upon depresion of the pushbutton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1987
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventor: Sidney Kenway