Patents by Inventor Sven Larson

Sven Larson 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).

  • Mounting system for a switch having a snap lock mechanism
    Patent number: 6274831
    Abstract: An electronic system may include a mounting structure that allows a switch to be firmly attached to the electronic system. The switch may have one or more snap lock mechanisms attached to a body of the switch. The mounting structure may have an opening sized to allow the switch and the snap lock mechanisms to be inserted into the mounting structure. The mounting structure may include an undercut portion in a wall of the mounting structure. The mounting panel may also include a channel configured to accept a width of the snap lock mechanism. The undercut portion of the wall may be located in a channel wall. When the switch is inserted into the mounting structure, the snap lock mechanism may engage the undercut portion of the mounting structure to securely hold the switch to the mounting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: David K. J. Kim, Sven Larson, Marcus Adams