Patents by Inventor Marcus J. S. Ward

Marcus J. S. Ward 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).

  • Regulating mechanism for motor vehicle window
    Patent number: 5309679
    Abstract: A regulating mechanism is described for a motor vehicle window located between longitudinally spaced guides in a vehicle door. The mechanism comprises a cranking handle and Bowden cable for connection to one side of the window for raising and lowering the window 10 within the window guides, and another Bowden cable 22a,22b connected in use only to the window 10 and to the vehicle door 12 and serving to move the other side of the window 10 in synchronism with and in response to movement of the first side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1994
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Marcus J. S. Ward
  • Door handle unit
    Patent number: 4889373
    Abstract: A handle unit for a vehicle door lock system has a lever door handle mounted on a pivot in a housing. The lever can be locked in the position which corresponds to a "door locked" condition. A release button allows the lever to be locked or released so that the lever can be operated. The lever is locked by a detent which captures the lever and can be released by pushing the detent away from the lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1989
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Marcus J. S. Ward, Peter J. Seymour
  • Electrically controlled door locking system
    Patent number: 4616862
    Abstract: A vehicle door locking system uses a simple latch mechanism (10) without internal locking means connected to an external door handle (28) through a collapsible bellows (32). A solenoid controlled valve (44), when open, vents the bellows to atmosphere, allowing the bellows to collapse and transmit no movement from the door handle to the latch mechanism or, when closed, presents collapse of the bellows, which then transmits movement of the door handle to the latch mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1986
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Marcus J. S. Ward