Patents by Inventor Jack E. Swoveland

Jack E. Swoveland has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4643042
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a control cable attachment assembly for adjustably supporting one end of a flexible control cable relative to an associated support member. The control cable includes an outer casing having a wire cable slidably mounted therein. One end of the outer casing is provided with an externally threaded portion. A snap-in adapter element includes an aperture for slidably receiving the externally threaded end of the cable casing. The snap-in adapter element can be snapped into a cooperating mounting hole provided on an associate support member. An adjusting nut is threadably mounted on the cable casing adjacent one end of the adapter for locating the cable housing in a predetermined fixed position relative to the support member, and a resilient rubber retaining ring is mounted on the threaded cable casing on the opposite side of the adapter element for maintaining the adapter element in its selected position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1987
    Assignee: Dana Corporation
    Inventor: Jack E. Swoveland
  • Patent number: 4513632
    Abstract: An improved mounting bracket for a steering column mounted control stalk is disclosed. The bracket includes a generally flat base portion having an aperture formed therein for receiving a boss formed on the steering column. A hollow intermediate portion extends from the base portion and has an internal diameter at least equal to the internal diameter of the base portion aperture. A slot is formed in the base and intermediate portions for receiving a key formed on the steering column boss. A hollow end portion extends from an end of the intermediate portion opposite the base portion and has an internal diameter smaller than the internal diameter of the intermediate portion. The end portion further includes means for releasably engaging the steering column mounted control stalk. Means are provided for securing the base portion to the steering column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1985
    Assignee: Dana Corporation
    Inventor: Jack E. Swoveland
  • Patent number: RE32641
    Abstract: An improved mounting bracket for a steering column mounted control stalk is disclosed. The bracket includes a generally flat base portion having an aperture formed therein for receiving a boss formed on the steering column. A hollow intermediate portion extends from the base portion and has an internal diameter at least equal to the internal diameter of the base portion aperture. A slot is formed in the base and intermediate portions for receiving a key formed on the steering column boss. A hollow end portion extends from an end of the intermediate portion opposite the base portion and has an internal diameter smaller than the internal diameter of the intermediate portion. The end portion further includes means for releasably engaging the stearing column mounted control stalk. Means are provided for securing the base portion to the steering column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1988
    Assignee: Dana Corporation
    Inventor: Jack E. Swoveland