Patents by Inventor Kenneth D Kossak

Kenneth D Kossak 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).

  • Tilt-telescope steering column
    Patent number: 6792824
    Abstract: A steering column has a jacket including relatively axially slidable, telescoping, upper and lower jacket members. An anchorage pivotally supports the lower jacket member for vertical tilt movement of the steering column. Locking mechanism locks the steering column in vertically adjusted position and locks the upper jacket member in axially adjusted position relative to the lower jacket member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Inventors: William A Jolley, Kenneth D Kossak, Richard T Chauvin, Kurt H Rinker
  • Tilt-telescope steering column
    Publication number: 20040035238
    Abstract: A steering column has a jacket including relatively axially slidable, telescoping, upper and lower jacket members. An anchorage pivotally supports the lower jacket member for vertical tilt movement of the steering column. Locking mechanism locks the steering column in vertically adjusted position and locks the upper jacket member in axially adjusted position relative to the lower jacket member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: William A. Jolley, Kenneth D. Kossak, Richard T. Chauvin, Kurt H. Rinker