Patents by Inventor Timothy Vink

Timothy Vink 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 frame for ganged electrical devices
    Patent number: 5178350
    Abstract: A mounting frame facilitates the installation of ganged electrical devices into a single switchbox. The frame is a rectangular plate with a rectangular opening and provides a rigid support for the devices. Support is needed when the wall on which the devices are to be mounted is not planar or when the switchbox is not properly mounted into the wall. The frame can also include markings that help to align the devices to permit a multigang faceplate to snap onto the devices. An alignment frame provides markings to help align the devices, without also providing a rigid support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1993
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics CO., Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Vink, Robert F. Burkholder, Michael J. D'Aleo, Andrew Elsbury, Woodie Flowers, Richard Lordo, Shawn R. McCall
  • Mounting frame for ganged electrical devices
    Patent number: 4998635
    Abstract: A mounting frame facilitates the installation of ganged electrical devices into a single switchbox. The frame is a rectangular plate with a rectangular opening and provides a rigid support for the devices. Support is needed when the wall on which devices are to be mounted is not planar or when the switchbox is not properly mounted into the wall. The frame can also include markings that help to align the devices to permit a multigang faceplate to snap onto the devices. An alignment frame provides markings to help align the devices, without also providing a rigid support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1991
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Vink, Robert F. Burkholder, Michael J. D'Aleo, Andrew Elsbury, Woodie Flowers, Richard Lordo, Shawn R. McCall