DALE ROBERT LANGNER
Pilots at 335 St, Louisburg, KS

License number

Kansas A3215416

Issued Date

Jun 2016

Expiration Date

Jun 2018

Professional information

Mount Assembly For Electronic Devices

US Patent:

7516928, Apr 14, 2009

Filed:

Jan 23, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/626297

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

Assignee:

Garmin Ltd.

International Classification:

E04G 3/00

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.

Separable Ball And Socket Assembly For Electronic Device Mounts

US Patent:

7475858, Jan 13, 2009

Filed:

Oct 8, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/868571

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, 2482059, 403133, 403135

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention provide a mounting assembly for mounting an electronic device to a surface. 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 and the socket assembly may be removably coupled with the electronic device. Such a configuration enables the electronic device to be easily positioned in confined environments by first attaching the base to the surface, then attaching the socket assembly to the base and positioning the socket assembly in a desired orientation, and finally attaching the electronic device to the socket assembly.

Separable Ball And Socket Assembly For Electronic Device Mounts

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 ().