Patents by Inventor Andrew Ivor McGuire
Andrew Ivor McGuire 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).
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Patent number: 11046258Abstract: A method of visually checking for alignment between an instrument panel ornament and a door ornament is provided. The method includes locating an enlarged head portion of an alignment tool on a top edge of the instrument panel ornament. The enlarged head portion includes a side measurement feature with a height for checking for a misalignment condition between the instrument panel ornament and the door ornament. It is determined whether a top edge of the door trim ornament is located within the height of the side measurement feature with the enlarged head portion resting on the top edge of the instrument panel ornament.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Ivor McGuire, Stephen David Hitchcock, Tammy Michelle Foley
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Publication number: 20210053508Abstract: A method of visually checking for alignment between an instrument panel ornament and a door ornament is provided. The method includes locating an enlarged head portion of an alignment tool on a top edge of the instrument panel ornament. The enlarged head portion includes a side measurement feature with a height for checking for a misalignment condition between the instrument panel ornament and the door ornament. It is determined whether a top edge of the door trim ornament is located within the height of the side measurement feature with the enlarged head portion resting on the top edge of the instrument panel ornament.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2019Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Ivor McGuire, Stephen David Hitchcock, Tammy Michelle Foley
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Patent number: 9163923Abstract: A method of determining alignment of a spring component relative to an upper spring mounting plate of a strut assembly using an alignment system is provided. The method includes placing an alignment gauge component on the upper spring mounting plate at a preselected location. The alignment gauge component has a right angled body with a positioning portion resting on the upper spring mounting plate and a transverse measuring portion having an opening extending therethrough located alongside the spring component. A measuring rod is inserted through the opening of the measuring portion with the positioning portion of the alignment gauge component engaged with the upper spring mounting plate. The measuring rod has a measurement region that includes one or more color-coded areas for determining an alignment condition of the spring component relative to the upper spring mounting plate with the measuring rod extending through the opening and contacting the spring component.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2013Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Ivor McGuire, John Wayne Rhule
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Publication number: 20150135546Abstract: A method of determining alignment of a spring component relative to an upper spring mounting plate of a strut assembly using an alignment system is provided. The method includes placing an alignment gauge component on the upper spring mounting plate at a preselected location. The alignment gauge component has a right angled body with a positioning portion resting on the upper spring mounting plate and a transverse measuring portion having an opening extending therethrough located alongside the spring component. A measuring rod is inserted through the opening of the measuring portion with the positioning portion of the alignment gauge component engaged with the upper spring mounting plate. The measuring rod has a measurement region that includes one or more color-coded areas for determining an alignment condition of the spring component relative to the upper spring mounting plate with the measuring rod extending through the opening and contacting the spring component.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2013Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Ivor McGuire, John Wayne Rhule
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Patent number: 8590133Abstract: A tool for placing a shim between a housing and a component biased towards the housing is provided. The tool can include a handle and a pair of spaced-apart tongs extending outwardly from the handle. In addition, a shim support surface can be located between the pair of spaced-apart tongs. The spaced-apart tongs and the shim support surface can be dimensioned for a shim to nest between the tongs on the shim support surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2010Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Ivor McGuire, Juan Manuel Molina, Christopher Alton Gipson
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Patent number: 8474121Abstract: An automated driver for tightening a fastener bolt includes a housing body including a handle. A chuck is rotatably connected to the housing body. An actuation system is operatively connected to the chuck for rotating the chuck. A tool element is held by the chuck, the tool element configured to engage the fastener bolt. An alignment tool is connected to the chuck. The alignment tool includes a chuck receiving portion having an opening extending therethrough in which the chuck is located and a bit receiving portion having an opening extending therethrough in which the tool element is located. An end of the tool element extends beyond an end of the bit receiving portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2010Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Ivor McGuire, Juan Manuel Molina
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Publication number: 20120023732Abstract: An automated driver for tightening a fastener bolt includes a housing body including a handle. A chuck is rotatably connected to the housing body. An actuation system is operatively connected to the chuck for rotating the chuck. A tool element is held by the chuck, the tool element configured to engage the fastener bolt. An alignment tool is connected to the chuck. The alignment tool includes a chuck receiving portion having an opening extending therethrough in which the chuck is located and a bit receiving portion having an opening extending therethrough in which the tool element is located. An end of the tool element extends beyond an end of the bit receiving portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Ivor McGuire, Juan Manuel Molina
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Publication number: 20110258831Abstract: A tool for placing a shim between a housing and a component biased towards the housing is provided. The tool can include a handle and a pair of spaced-apart tongs extending outwardly from the handle. In addition, a shim support surface can be located between the pair of spaced-apart tongs. The spaced-apart tongs and the shim support surface can be dimensioned for a shim to nest between the tongs on the shim support surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2010Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Ivor McGuire, Juan Manuel Molina, Christopher Alton Gipson