Gary P Thomas

US Patent:

20080141798, Jun 19, 2008

Filed:

Oct 20, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/551419

Inventors:

Gary R. Thomas - Livonia MI, US

Assignee:

Lear Corporation - Southfield MI

International Classification:

F16H 33/00

US Classification:

74 2

Abstract:

A stored energy trigger assembly is provided including a mounting substrate and a pawl plate rotationally mounted thereto having a pawl mount end, a pawl trigger end, and a pawl lock protrusion positioned between. The pawl plate rotatable between a pawl lock position and a pawl disengage position to which it is biased. A cam plate is rotationally engaged to the mounting substrate and includes a cam plate upper surface, a cam plate lower surface, a cam lock slot, and a push wire engagement protrusion positioned on a cam plate periphery. It is rotatable between a cam lock position and a cam release position to which it is biased. A pawl trigger element engages the pawl trigger end and is configured to move the pawl plate to the pawl disengage position. A push wire assembly is moved a wire activation distance when the cam plate is moved to the cam release position. The pawl lock protrusion is positioned within the cam lock slot and restrains the cam plate until the pawl trigger element moves the pawl plate into the pawl disengage position wherein the pawl lock protrusion moves out of the cam lock slot and the cam plate is free to move into the cam release position.

US Patent:

50163922, May 21, 1991

Filed:

Feb 23, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/483666

Inventors:

Gary R. Thomas - Livonia MI
Mark A. Huebner - St. Clair Shores MI

Assignee:

Wickes Manufacturing Company - Southfield MI

International Classification:

E05F 1148

US Classification:

49352

Abstract:

A window regulator track has a vertical slot with a lateral turn at the top to form a cam, an elongated follower in the slot which rotates when it reaches the cam, a carrier pivotally attached to the follower and pulled by a vertical reach of a driving cable to move the follower in the slot, and a helical cam arrangement coupled to the window and attached to the follower to generate outward movement of the window during the rotation of the follower in the cam.

US Patent:

55989179, Feb 4, 1997

Filed:

Aug 10, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/513244

Inventors:

Gary R. Thomas - Livonia MI

Assignee:

United Technologies Automotive, Inc. - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

H01H 1502

US Classification:

200548

Abstract:

Disclosed is an electrical contact assembly wherein a conductive contact member for electrically coupling two conductive surfaces also serves as part of a detent assembly. The electrical contact assembly has a contact member resiliently supported by a carrier, wherein the carrier controllably guides the contact member along a path. A feature of the electrical contact assembly is a detent bump disposed at a location along the contact member's path, wherein upon contact between the contact member and the detent bump, the detent bump provides resistance to relative movement between the carrier and the conductive surfaces, thereby producing "detent feel. ".