Patents Assigned to The Grote Manufacturing Co.
  • Patent number: 5101326
    Abstract: A lamp for a motor vehicle, such as a side marker or clearance lamp which uses light-emitting diodes instead of incandescent bulbs. The lamp includes a housing which accurately positions the light-emitting diodes to provide a desired light pattern. The housing includes a pair of fixture halves which are positioned in facing abutment to form a fixture for positioning and holding the light-emitting diodes in place. Each fixture half includes light-emitting diode positioning grooves which cooperate when the fixture halves are assembled to accurately position and hold the light-emitting diodes in desired positions. A transparent lens is positioned over the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1992
    Assignee: The Grote Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: Troy L. Roney
  • Patent number: 5021617
    Abstract: A motor vehicle turn signal cancelling device operated by the turn signal cancelling pin projecting from the steering wheel of the motor vehicle includes a frame structure to be attached to the steering column of the motor vehicle near the steering wheel. A fixture having first and second oppositely extending arms is pivotally mounted to the frame structure and for movement along the longitudinal direction of the pivot axis. A third arm has its proximal end overlapping the fixture and extends outwardly from the fixture generally perpendicular to the first and second extending arms of the fixture. The fixture is biased upwardly against the proximal end of the third finger. A turn signal actuating lever is pivotally connected to the frame structure adjacent the fixture with its pivotal axis spaced from and parallel with the pivotal axis of the fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1991
    Assignee: The Grote Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: Michael H. DeShong
  • Patent number: 4979908
    Abstract: An electrical connector device which provides for a sealed, weather-proof electrical connection in an electrical circuit. The electrical connector device includes a first housing element having a pair of first electrical fittings projecting therefrom and a second housing element having a pair of second electrical fittings projecting therefrom so that when the first and second housing elements are positioned next to each other the first and second electrical fittings cooperate with each other to complete an electrical connection. The first housing element also includes a pair of circumferential first flanges, each first flange surrounding a different one of the first electrical fittings, and the second housing element also includes two sets of concentric second and third circumferential flanges, each set surrounding a different one of the second electrical fittings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 25, 1990
    Assignee: The Grote Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Gary W. Brooks, Victor Mastis