Patents by Inventor William Hoffmann Bose

William Hoffmann Bose 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).

  • Set-top box having rubber feet
    Patent number: 9596774
    Abstract: A rubber foot assembly and embossed mounting assembly for supporting a structure is provided that comprise: an aperture formed along a lower wall of the structure and a rubber foot engaged in the aperture, wherein the rubber foot has a flexible contoured bottom portion connected to a top portion through a neck portion. The neck region is adapted to freely slide vertically along a wall of the aperture such that a peripheral region of the flexible contoured bottom portion contacts a portion of the embossed mounting assembly, thereby supporting the structure. A plurality of the rubber foot assemblies and embossed mounting assemblies can be incorporated into the structure, which can be a set-top box, to prevent the structure from rocking on uneven surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: THOMSON LICENSING
    Inventors: William Phillip Dernier, Mickey Jay Hunt, William Hoffmann Bose
  • SET-TOP BOX HAVING RUBBER FEET
    Publication number: 20130088819
    Abstract: A rubber foot assembly and embossed mounting assembly for supporting a structure is provided that comprise: an aperture formed along a lower wall of the structure and a rubber foot engaged in the aperture, wherein the rubber foot has a flexible contoured bottom portion connected to a top portion through a neck portion. The neck region is adapted to freely slide vertically along a wall of the aperture such that a peripheral region of the flexible contoured bottom portion contacts a portion of the embossed mounting assembly, thereby supporting the structure. A plurality of the rubber foot assemblies and embossed mounting assemblies can be incorporated into the structure, which can be a set-top box, to prevent the structure from rocking on uneven surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: THOMSON LICENSING
    Inventors: William Phillip Dernier, Mickey Jay Hunt, William Hoffmann Bose