William C Schneider

US Patent:

6415614, Jul 9, 2002

Filed:

Apr 23, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/840337

Inventors:

Michael L. Greenfield - Ann Arbor MI
John J. Meyer - Northville MI
George Mozurkewich, Jr. - Plymouth MI
William F. Schneider - Northville MI
Leonard I. Stiel - Malverne NY

Assignee:

Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. - Dearborn MI
Ford Global Technologies, Inc. - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

F25B 1500

US Classification:

62112, 62114

Abstract:

A carbon dioxide/cofluid mixture is provided for use in a refrigeration cycle in which the carbon dioxide is alternately absorbed and desorbed from the cofluid. The mixture includes from 50% to 95% cofluid and from 5% to 50% carbon dioxide. The cofluid is selected so that the mixture falls within region A of the plot of p versus h shown in FIG. . The h of the mixture is the differential heat of solution of the carbon dioxide in the cofluid at 5 wt % and 0Â C. The p of the mixture is the vapor pressure of the carbon dioxide over the solution at 20 wt % and 40Â C.

US Patent:

47686928, Sep 6, 1988

Filed:

Jul 28, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/890096

Inventors:

William Schneider - Detroit MI

Assignee:

Four Star Corporation - Warren MI

International Classification:

B60R 904

US Classification:

224326

Abstract:

An end cap and tie down for use with a hollow slat of the type including a base portion adapted to be mounted in contiguous relation to a surface portion of a vehicle and a longitudinally extending slot in the upper surface of the slat communicating with the hollow interior of the slat. The end cap includes a main body portion having a height exceeding the height of the slat and defining a generally vertical abutment surface positioned against a terminal end of the slat to close that end of the slat and position the upper surface of the main body portion above the upper surface of the slat, and an attachment portion projecting from the abutment surface of the main body portion and sized to be received in the hollow of the slat. The tie down is positioned on the slat adjacent the terminal end of the slat in abutting relation to the end cap member and includes a key portion slidably received in the hollow of the slat, an eyelet portion positioned slidably on the upper surface of the slat and a bridge portion positioned slidably in the slot of the slat. The upper surface of the eyelet portion is positioned at the height of the upper surface of the main body portion of the end cap member and has a cross-sectional configuration generally conforming to the cross-sectional configuration of the upper surface of the main body portion of the end cap member.

US Patent:

57046336, Jan 6, 1998

Filed:

Dec 19, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/574997

Inventors:

Sheryar Durrani - Canton MI
William K. Schneider - Marysville MI

Assignee:

United Technologies Automotive Systems, Inc. - Detroit MI

International Classification:

B60R 2116

US Classification:

2807282

Abstract:

A clock spring and steering wheel rear cover arrangement are particularly well-suited for a modular steering wheel and air bag sub-assembly. The clock spring is attached to the rear of a hub in the steering wheel assembly, and the rear cover snaps behind the clock spring. The clock spring and rear cover may be pre-assembled with the modular steering wheel and air bag such that the entire assembly is attached as a unit to a steering column. A tab from the rear cover may snap into an opening on the rear of the hub. The clock spring may include a hard connection into an air bag igniter, or may utilize a wire harness connection. A single opening in the rear of the hub for the steering column may receive an electrical connection for accessories on the steering wheel along with providing a connection to the air bag igniter. Also, the clock spring housing includes structure to be aligned on the steering column.