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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 18, 1999
Larry J. Motyka, Batavia, IL (US);
Phillip Hawken, Darien, IL (US);
Jeffrey A. Puskas, Prospect Heights, IL (US);
Robert J. Alvord, Emerywood Park, IL (US);
Jeffery J. Makeever, Rockford, IL (US);
Ranco Incorporated of Delaware, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for mounting a controller (,) along with its program selector switch (,) and other electrical components (,) on appliance front panels is disclosed. A twist mount (,) removably mounts a selector switch (,) and printed circuit board (,) to a control panel (,) of an appliance. The switch (,) may be positioned off-center on the printed circuit board (,) in a manner creating a gravity-based rotational torque force on the twist mount (,), such that the printed circuit board (,) acts as a cantilever arm during mounting, and the selector switch (,) is held in the mounted position via the gravity force after mounting.