Patents by Inventor John Cranick
John Cranick 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).
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Patent number: 9147534Abstract: A steering column control module comprises a housing having at least two receptacles. A printed circuit board is mounted in the housing, the printed circuit board carrying first and second electrical connectors. A third electrical connector is mounted in the housing remote from the printed circuit board. A ribbon cable is connected between the second and third electrical connectors. The receptacles are adapted to receive respective switch modules. The first and third electrical connectors are positioned and configures so that, when plugged into respective receptacles, the switch modules connect to respective ones of the first and third electrical connectors.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2012Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: KELSEY-HAYES COMPANYInventors: Vivek V. Mohile, Vinod Pramadrao Taware, John Cranick
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Publication number: 20150162145Abstract: A steering column control module comprises a housing having at least two receptacles. A printed circuit board is mounted in the housing, the printed circuit board carrying first and second electrical connectors. A third electrical connector is mounted in the housing remote from the printed circuit board. A ribbon cable is connected between the second and third electrical connectors. The receptacles are adapted to receive respective switch modules. The first and third electrical connectors are positioned and configures so that, when plugged into respective receptacles, the switch modules connect to respective ones of the first and third electrical connectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2012Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventors: Vivek V. Mohile, Vinod Pramadrao Taware, John Cranick
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Patent number: 7030325Abstract: An apparatus (10) includes a switch assembly (12). The switch assembly (12) includes a housing (16) and a set of contacts (14) supported by the housing. The set of contacts (14) includes a first contact (20) and a second contact (40). The first contact (20) includes a first pad portion (22) supported in the housing (16) and a first connector portion (26) protruding from the housing. The first connector portion (26) includes a compliant connector (220). The second contact (40) includes a second pad portion (42) supported in the housing (16) and a second connector portion (54) protruding from the housing. The second pad portion (42) is movable relative to and is engageable with the first pad portion (22). The second connector portion (54) includes a compliant connector (220).Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2004Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: TRW Automotive U.S. LLCInventors: Mike Blossfeld, John Cranick
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Publication number: 20040154907Abstract: An apparatus (10) includes a switch assembly (12). The switch assembly (12) includes a housing (16) and a set of contacts (14) supported by the housing. The set of contacts (14) includes a first contact (20) and a second contact (40). The first contact (20) includes a first pad portion (22) supported in the housing (16) and a first connector portion (26) protruding from the housing. The first connector portion (26) includes a compliant connector (220). The second contact (40) includes a second pad portion (42) supported in the housing (16) and a second connector portion (54) protruding from the housing. The second pad portion (42) is movable relative to and is engageable with the first pad portion (22). The second connector portion (54) includes a compliant connector (220).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2004Publication date: August 12, 2004Applicant: TRW Automotive U.S. LLCInventors: Mike Blossfeld, John Cranick
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Patent number: 6054663Abstract: A user-activated modular switch assembly includes an actuator assembly slidable between a first position and a second position on a housing. A static knob or a rocking knob is selectively mounted to the actuator assembly to provide either conventional slide actuation or rocking activation of the switch. The actuator assembly configuration includes integral mounting members allowing for the direct mounting of either knob type.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 1998Date of Patent: April 25, 2000Assignee: Lear Automotive Dearborn, Inc.Inventors: John Cranick, Boris Karasik
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Patent number: 5939796Abstract: An electrical switching unit includes a first switch for positioning a vehicle component or activating a memory function. A second switch controls the first switch to select between positioning the component or activating the memory function. Preferably, the switching unit controls the positioning of the right and left side mirrors and activation of a memory function. In one embodiment, the second switch has three positions to select right side mirror positioning, left side mirror positioning, or memory function. The first switch includes four sub-switches to control the upward, downward, inward, and outward adjustment of the right and left side mirror and activation of the set and recall modes of the memory function.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 1998Date of Patent: August 17, 1999Assignee: UT Automotive Dearborn, Inc.Inventors: Roberto Tomassi, Mark Feldman, John Cranick, Gennaro Fedele
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Patent number: 5896768Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for selectively controlling the lock condition of the doors of a vehicle. The door lock control device includes a set of at least three switch contacts incorporated into a single switch device which allows a user to activate each contact through the use of a single handle. Closure of the three switch contacts provides the user the ability to lock all doors and to selectively unlock subsets of all the doors through the use of the single switch handle. A first switch contact is activated when the switch handle is moved in a desired direction. A second switch contact is activated when the switch handle is further moved in the same direction. A third switch contact is activated when the switch handle is moved in an opposite direction. The second switch contact includes a generally flexible conductive member supported adjacent a printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 1997Date of Patent: April 27, 1999Assignee: UT Automotive Dearborn, Inc.Inventors: John Cranick, Jeffrey K. Wiersing, Daniel Mittelbrun
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Patent number: 5854455Abstract: A switching device includes the ability to perform a primary and secondary switching function through the use of a single switch handle. A primary switch contact is activated when the switch handle is moved in a desired direction. A secondary switch contact is activated when the switch handle is further moved in the same direction. The secondary switch contact includes a generally flexible conductive member supported adjacent a printed circuit board. An actuator portion of the switch handle moves into contact with the generally flexible conductive member causing a central portion of that member to flex toward and contact the printed circuit board. Such electrical contact results in a signal being generated that is indicative of a desire to accomplish the secondary switching function.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 1997Date of Patent: December 29, 1998Assignee: UT Automotive Dearborn, Inc.Inventors: John Cranick, Mark Feldman