Patents by Inventor Richard T. Chauvin

Richard T. Chauvin 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
  • Anti-friction cam-operated friction disk clutch
    Patent number: 6450531
    Abstract: A vehicle steering column can be frictionally locked in selected positions of adjustment by a cam-operated friction disk clamping mechanism. The cam operator includes a rotary shaft having an anti-friction thrust bearing on one end and an anti-friction cam mechanism on the other end. Anti-friction elements in the bearing and cam mechanism enable the shaft to be easily operated, while permitting the friction disks to have a strong clamping action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt H. Rinker, Richard T. Chauvin, William A. Jolley
  • ANTI-FRICTION CAM-OPERATED FRICTION DISK CLUTCH
    Publication number: 20020084644
    Abstract: A vehicle steering column can be frictionally locked in selected positions of adjustment by a cam-operated friction disk clamping mechanism. The cam operator includes a rotary shaft having an anti-friction thrust bearing on one end and an anti-friction cam mechanism on the other end. Anti-friction elements in the bearing and cam mechanism enable the shaft to be easily operated, while permitting the friction disks to have a strong clamping action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Kurt H. Rinker, Richard T. Chauvin, William A. Jolley