Paul Ashley Skelton

US Patent:

D540703, Apr 17, 2007

Filed:

Oct 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

29/240192

Inventors:

Paul E. Skelton - Lenexa KS, US
Dale R. Langner - Louisburg KS, US
Jonathan C. Burrell - Olathe KS, US
Joshua C. Reeson - Olathe KS, US

Assignee:

Garmin Ltd.

International Classification:

1004

US Classification:

D10 65

US Patent:

D541186, Apr 24, 2007

Filed:

Dec 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

29/244329

Inventors:

David F. Lammers-Meis - Olathe KS, US
Robert M. Kalis - Overland Park KS, US
Paul E. Skelton - Lenexa KS, US
Stephen P. Waite - Blue Springs MO, US

Assignee:

Garmin Ltd.

International Classification:

1004

US Classification:

D10 65

US Patent:

7219867, May 22, 2007

Filed:

Jul 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/181261

Inventors:

Robert M. Kalis - Overland Park KS, US
Joshua C. Reeson - Olathe KS, US
Dale R. Langner - Louisburg KS, US
Paul E. Skelton - Lenexa KS, US

International Classification:

A47F 5/00

US Classification:

24828831, 2482055, 403133, 403135

Abstract:

A mounting assembly for portable electronic devices includes a mount () with a mounting ball () that mates with a socket assembly () formed in a housing () of an electronic device (). The socket assembly includes an orifice () formed in the back of the housing, a seat () positioned in the orifice for matingly receiving the ball, and a spring element () partially surrounding the seat. The seat includes a concave center portion () and a plurality of flexible, interconnected arms () extending from the concave center portion. The spring element substantially encircles the flexible arms to allow the flexible arms to flex outward when receiving the ball and to then contract inwardly to contact the ball when the ball is seated fully in the seat.

US Patent:

D543875, Jun 5, 2007

Filed:

May 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

29/247113

Inventors:

Paul E. Skelton - Lenexa KS, US
Dale R. Langner - Louisburg KS, US
Jonathan C. Burrell - Olathe KS, US
Joshua C. Reeson - Olathe KS, US

Assignee:

Garmin Ltd.

International Classification:

1004

US Classification:

D10 65

US Patent:

D543876, Jun 5, 2007

Filed:

Sep 1, 2006

Appl. No.:

29/248781

Inventors:

Robert M. Kalis - Overland Park KS, US
Warren R. Stevens - Olathe KS, US
David F. Lammers-Meis - Olathe KS, US
Paul E. Skelton - Lenexa KS, US
Stephen P. Waite - Blue Springs MO, US

Assignee:

Garmin Ltd.

International Classification:

1004

US Classification:

D10 65

US Patent:

D544381, Jun 12, 2007

Filed:

May 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

29/247114

Inventors:

David F. Lammers-Meis - Olathe KS, US
Robert M Kalis - Overland Park KS, US
Paul E. Skelton - Lenexa KS, US
Stephen P. Waite - Blue Springs MO, US

Assignee:

Garmin Ltd.

International Classification:

1004

US Classification:

D10 65

US Patent:

D550105, Sep 4, 2007

Filed:

Nov 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

29/250389

Inventors:

John P. Oberrieder - Mission KS, US
Paul E. Skelton - Lenexa KS, US
Warren R. Stevens - Olathe KS, US
Brian M. Sandefur - Lawrence KS, US
David F. Lammers-Meis - Olathe KS, US

Assignee:

Garmin Ltd.

International Classification:

1004

US Classification:

D10 65

US Patent:

7296771, Nov 20, 2007

Filed:

Dec 15, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/304836

Inventors:

Robert M. Kalis - Overland Park KS, US
Stephen P. Waite - Blue Springs MO, US
Paul E. Skelton - Lenexa KS, US
Dale R. Langner - Louisburg KS, US

Assignee:

Garmin Ltd.

International Classification:

A47F 5/00

US Classification:

24828831, 2482055, 403133, 403135

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention provide a mounting assembly () for mounting an electronic device (D) to a surface (S). The mounting assembly () generally includes a base () including a mounting ball () and a socket assembly () operable to frictionally engage the ball () to removably couple the socket assembly () to the base (). The base () may be removably coupled with the surface (S) and the socket assembly () may be removably coupled with the electronic device (D). Such a configuration enables the electronic device (D) to be easily positioned in confined environments by first attaching the base () to the surface (S), then attaching the socket assembly () to the base () and positioning the socket assembly () in a desired orientation, and finally attaching the electronic device (D) to the socket assembly ().