Patents by Inventor Steven Frank Wilkes

Steven Frank Wilkes 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: 10480224
    Abstract: A vehicle latch is disclosed herein, the vehicle latch, having: a first gear with a first gear pitch radius that reduces from a first gear tooth to an ending gear tooth; a second gear with a second gear pitch radius that increases from a first gear tooth to an ending gear tooth, the second gear being rotatably mounted to the latch for movement about a second gear axis; and wherein rotation of the second gear causes a claw of the latch to move from a first position to a second position, the second position corresponding to a closed state of the latch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Frank Wilkes, David Peatey
  • Publication number: 20150123407
    Abstract: A vehicle latch is disclosed herein, the vehicle latch, having: a first gear with a first gear pitch radius that reduces from a first gear tooth to an ending gear tooth; a second gear with a second gear pitch radius that increases from a first gear tooth to an ending gear tooth, the second gear being rotatably mounted to the latch for movement about a second gear axis; and wherein rotation of the second gear causes a claw of the latch to move from a first position to a second position, the second position corresponding to a closed state of the latch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Steven Frank Wilkes, David Peatey
  • Patent number: 6412834
    Abstract: A window fastener having a mounting base (21), a latching flap (12) moveably coupled thereto, a handle (14) and a latching tongue (15). the handle (14) is movable between first and second positions and is coupled to the latching tongue (15) so that the latching tongue moves the latching flap (18) when the handle (14) moves to a latching position. A movement inducing mechanism (34, 41) operable by the handle (14) causes movement of the flap (12) to occur when the handle is moved from the latching position to a non-latching position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Interlock Group Limited
    Inventors: Rana James Waitai, Steven Frank Wilkes
  • Publication number: 20020020038
    Abstract: A lever handle including a lever (11) rotatably mounted with an escutcheon (10) arranged for quick adjustment of the handing (e.g. for use with either a left or right swinging door). The handle includes a stop element (24) sliding between limiting positions (23) to be engaged with a mover (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Inventor: Steven Frank Wilkes