Patents by Inventor Anthony Trask

Anthony Trask 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).

  • Electronic centering indicator for clockspring assembly
    Patent number: 9557192
    Abstract: A clockspring assembly is provided having means to indicate that the clockspring assembly is properly centered upon installation in a motor vehicle. The clockspring assembly includes a hub and a rotor that is rotatable relative to the hub. A ribbon cable is wound about the rotor and provided with one end attached to the rotor and another end attached to the hub. An electronic centering indicator is mounted to the hub and is configured to indicate a centered position of the hub relative to the rotor as a result of a condition occurring when the hub becomes centered with the rotor. Upon the occurrence of the condition, the centering indicator is configured to provide an electronic signal indicating that the clockspring is properly centered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Donald J. Siler, Anthony Trask
  • ELECTRONIC CENTERING INDICATOR FOR CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20160209244
    Abstract: A clockspring assembly is provided having means to indicate that the clockspring assembly is properly centered upon installation in a motor vehicle. The clockspring assembly includes a hub and a rotor that is rotatable relative to the hub. A ribbon cable is wound about the rotor and provided with one end attached to the rotor and another end attached to the hub. An electronic centering indicator is mounted to the hub and is configured to indicate a centered position of the hub relative to the rotor as a result of a condition occurring when the hub becomes centered with the rotor. Upon the occurrence of the condition, the centering indicator is configured to provide an electronic signal indicating that the clockspring is properly centered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Donald J. Siler, Anthony Trask