John F Keller

US Patent:

20130227848, Sep 5, 2013

Filed:

Mar 1, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/409118

Inventors:

John Wesley Wilds - Trenton MI, US
Michael George Lysenko - Canton MI, US
Bruce C. Arnold - Whitmore Lake MI, US
John Keller - Farmington Hills MI, US

Assignee:

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - DEARBORN MI

International Classification:

G01C 9/00

US Classification:

33301, 33300

Abstract:

An alignment tool for a steering wheel, where the steering wheel is mounted on a steering column and the tool is configured to attach to the steering wheel. The tool includes a wheel orientation mechanism including a first tilt sensor, reporting a clockwise angle of the steering wheel, and a tilt monitoring mechanism that includes a second tilt sensor to report a tilt angle of the steering column.

US Patent:

20140041635, Feb 13, 2014

Filed:

Aug 9, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/570693

Inventors:

John Edward Keller - Royal Oak MI, US
James F. Reichenbach - Shelby Township MI, US

Assignee:

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC - Detroit MI

International Classification:

F02M 55/02

US Classification:

123469

Abstract:

A connector for coupling a high pressure fuel line with a fuel rail, the connector including a connector body disposed along a longitudinal axis, and having a first end portion, and a second end portion opposite the first end portion. The connector body is configured to couple with a high pressure fuel line at the first end portion, and is configured to couple with a fuel rail at the second end portion. The connector body defines a fluid passage along the longitudinal axis between the first end portion and the second end portion. The fluid passage includes an orifice portion having a length along the longitudinal axis and a diameter, and the length of the orifice portion is more than 3 times greater than the diameter of the orifice portion.

US Patent:

48344338, May 30, 1989

Filed:

Dec 28, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/138566

Inventors:

John F. Keller - Troy MI

Assignee:

Saturn Corporation - Troy MI

International Classification:

E05B 300
E05B 700

US Classification:

2923363

Abstract:

The support member underlying the door outer panel has coaxially aligned apertures formed in spaced apart walls thereof. First and second telescopically engaged axle members molded of plastic have integral axle spindles projecting from the ends thereof. A spring acts between the axle members to permit axial contraction of the axle members relative one another so that the axle spindles may be inserted between the spaced apart aperture panel walls. The spring then functions to extend the axle members axially apart to position the axle spindles within the panel apertures and thereby rotatably mount the axle members on the panel. A plastic handle has integrally molded snap fastener features adjacent the ends thereof which respectively snap fit into integral fasteners provided respectively on the first and second axle members to effectively retain the axle members at their axially apart positions so that the handle functions to retain the axle members at their axially apart positions and positively retain the axle spindles in the panel apertures. The handle is assembled by first mounting the axle members on the support panel, then installing the outer panel on the door, then attaching the handle to the axle members.

US Patent:

49245821, May 15, 1990

Filed:

Feb 23, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/314680

Inventors:

John F. Keller - Troy MI

Assignee:

Saturn Corporation - Troy MI

International Classification:

B23P 1100
E05C 326

US Classification:

29434

Abstract:

The support member underlying the door outer panel has coaxially aligned apertures formed in spaced apart walls thereof. First and second telescopically engaged axle members molded of plastic have integral axle spindles projecting from the ends thereof. A spring acts between the axle members to permit axial contraction of the axle members relative one another so that the axle spindles may be inserted between the spaced apart aperture panel walls. The spring then functions to extend the axle members axially apart to position the axle spindles within the panel apertures and thereby rotatably mount the axle members on the panel. A plastic handle has integrally molded snap fastener features adjacent the ends thereof which respectively snap fit into integral fasteners provided respectively on the first and second axle members to effectively retain the axle members at their axially apart positions so that the handle functions to retain the axle members at their axially apart positions and positively retain the axle spindles in the panel apertures. The handle is assembled by first mounting the axle members on the support panel, then installing the outer panel on the door, then attaching the handle to the axle members.