Patents by Inventor Brian Kepler
Brian Kepler 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: 11203888Abstract: Latches including a slot having a length that allows a striker of the latch to move from a normal closed position downwardly toward the closed bottom of the slot into an over travel position.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2020Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: Gecom CorporationInventors: Bryan Farris, Brian Kepler
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Patent number: 10829965Abstract: Provide a door latch device that allowing a childproof-double-lock mechanism is simplified and the size of the door latch device is miniaturized. While supporting a childproof lever and a double lock lever by a support shaft, coordinating the childproof lever and the double lock lever by an interlocking means and for moving the double lock lever in the direction of a double-lock position in conjunction with the childproof lever and the double lock lever move to the 3rd position from the 2nd position where is a childproof lock position.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2015Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Gecom CorporationInventors: Bryan Farris, Brian Kepler, Aaron Martin
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Publication number: 20200149326Abstract: Latches including a slot having a length that allows a striker of the latch to move from a normal closed position downwardly toward the closed bottom of the slot into an over travel position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Bryan Farris, Brian Kepler
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Patent number: 10641016Abstract: A door latch device is provided which has a childproof locking mechanism of which a childproof lever is pivotally supported by a support shaft. The childproof lever of the childproof locking mechanism is pivotally supported on a casing by the support shaft extending in a transverse direction of a vehicle. This mechanism shifting between a childproof unlock state, in which a door opening operation by an inside handle is transmitted to an engagement mechanism, and a childproof lock state, in which this opening operation is not transmitted, and a manual operation part is formed at an end portion of the childproof lever in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle perpendicular to the support shaft such that this manual operation part passes through a cover member and projects backward.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2015Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: GECOM CORPORATIONInventors: Cristian Damboiu, Bryan Farris, Brian Kepler
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Patent number: 10626638Abstract: A door latch device having a motor cover for covering a motor and connection parts thereof, wherein the motor cover in a size for covering the motor from a vehicle interior side is formed to a switch member housed in a casing, connection parts of the motor are respectively connected to conductive members of the switch member on a vehicle-exterior-side side face of the motor cover, and the motor 44 and the connection parts thereof are covered with the motor cover.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2015Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: GECOM CORPORATIONInventors: Katsuyuki Ishiguro, Brian Kepler, Aaron Martin, Bryan Farris
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Patent number: 10597909Abstract: A door latch device which allows shared use of a connector for use in door latch devices equipped with standard electric components and a connector for use in door latch devices equipped with special electric components in addition to the standard electric components, thereby achieving an increase in the efficiency of the work of connecting to an external connector and a reduction in costs. A connector (32) of a standard switch plate (26) has a coupling hole (51) which penetrates, in the connecting direction of the external connector, a portion having no standard connecting terminals (304). The coupling hole (51) can be fitted with another switch plate (46) that allows the passage of electric current through electric components different than the standard electric components.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2015Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: GECOM CORPORATIONInventors: Katsuyuki Ishiguro, Cristian Damboiu, Bryan Farris, Brian Kepler, Aaron Martin
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Patent number: 10577842Abstract: Latches including a slot having a length that allows a striker of the latch to move from a normal closed position downwardly toward the closed bottom of the slot into an over travel position.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2014Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Gecom CorporationInventors: Bryan Farris, Brian Kepler
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Patent number: 10471810Abstract: A vehicle door lock device includes a lock/unlock unit including a lock/unlock mechanism switching whether to transmit a door opening operation to a latch mechanism; and a transmission unit transmitting a lock/unlock operation to the lock/unlock unit. Further, the lock/unlock unit includes a main case housing the lock/unlock mechanism and supporting the latch mechanism, an input member having a rotation shaft passing through the main case, being coupled to the lock/unlock mechanism in the main case, and having an external coupling part outside the main case; and a cover closing an opening of the main case, the transmission unit includes a coupling member coupling a turned member to the external coupling part, and a sub case housing the coupling member, and the external coupling part protrudes from the main case in a vehicle outside direction in a state where the main case is attached to the door.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignees: Mitsui Kinzoku Act Corporation, Gecom CorporationInventors: Aaron Martin, Brian Kepler, Janani Viswanathan, Bryan Farris, Hiroki Hattori
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Publication number: 20190112841Abstract: Provide a door latch device allowing a childproof-double-lock mechanism is simplified and the size of the door latch device is miniaturized. While supporting a childproof lever and a double lock lever by a support shaft, coordinating the childproof lever and the double lock lever by an interlocking means and for moving the double lock lever in the direction of a double-lock position in conjunction with the childproof lever and the double lock lever move to the 3rd position from the 2nd position where is a childproof lock position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2015Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: GECOM CORPORATIONInventors: Bryan Farris, Brian Kepler, Aaron Martin
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Publication number: 20180186218Abstract: A vehicle door lock device includes a lock/unlock unit including a lock/unlock mechanism switching whether to transmit a door opening operation to a latch mechanism; and a transmission unit transmitting a lock/unlock operation to the lock/unlock unit. Further, the lock/unlock unit includes a main case housing the lock/unlock mechanism and supporting the latch mechanism, an input member having a rotation shaft passing through the main case, being coupled to the lock/unlock mechanism in the main case, and having an external coupling part outside the main case; and a cover closing an opening of the main case, the transmission unit includes a coupling member coupling a turned member to the external coupling part, and a sub case housing the coupling member, and the external coupling part protrudes from the main case in a vehicle outside direction in a state where the main case is attached to the door.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Aaron MARTIN, Brian KEPLER, Janani VISWANATHAN, Bryan FARRIS, Hiroki HATTORI
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Patent number: 9982466Abstract: A vehicle door latch device includes: a base fixed to a door; a latch pivotally supported on the base, and configured to be rotatable in association with opening and closing of the door, the latch having a cam portion on an outer periphery thereof; a detection lever pivotally supported on the base by a shaft, the detection lever having a detecting portion, which slides along the cam portion in association with rotation of the latch, and a cam surface, the detection lever being configured to be rotatable, by the detecting portion sliding along the cam portion, to a position corresponding to a rotational position of the latch; and a detection switch configured to detect open and closed states of the door by being turned ON and OFF by coming into contact with and separating from the cam surface in association with rotation of the detection lever.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2014Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignees: MITSUI KINZOKU ACT CORPORATION, GECOM CORPORATIONInventors: Daisuke Enomoto, Brian Kepler
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Publication number: 20180112441Abstract: A door latch device is provided which has a childproof locking mechanism of which a childproof lever is pivotally supported by a support shaft. The childproof lever of the childproof locking mechanism is pivotally supported on a casing by the support shaft extending in a transverse direction of a vehicle. This mechanism shifting between a childproof unlock state, in which a door opening operation by an inside handle is transmitted to an engagement mechanism, and a childproof lock state, in which this opening operation is not transmitted, and a manual operation part is formed at an end portion of the childproof lever in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle perpendicular to the support shaft such that this manual operation part passes through a cover member and projects backward.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2015Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Cristian DAMBOIU, Bryan FARRIS, Brian KEPLER
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Publication number: 20180066458Abstract: A door latch device having a motor cover for covering a motor and connection parts thereof, wherein the motor cover in a size for covering the motor from a vehicle interior side is formed to a switch member housed in a casing, connection parts of the motor are respectively connected to conductive members of the switch member on a vehicle-exterior-side side face of the motor cover, and the motor 44 and the connection parts thereof are covered with the motor cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2015Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: GECOM CORPORATIONInventors: Katsuyuki Ishiguro, Brian Kepler, Aaron Martin, Bryan Farris
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Publication number: 20180016818Abstract: A door latch device which allows shared use of a connector for use in door latch devices equipped with standard electric components and a connector for use in door latch devices equipped with special electric components in addition to the standard electric components, thereby achieving an increase in the efficiency of the work of connecting to an external connector and a reduction in costs. A connector (32) of a standard switch plate (26) has a coupling hole (51) which penetrates, in the connecting direction of the external connector, a portion having no standard connecting terminals (304). The coupling hole (51) can be fitted with another switch plate (46) that allows the passage of electric current through electric components different than the standard electric components.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2015Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Katsuyuki ISHIGURO, Cristian DAMBOIU, Bryan FARRIS, Brian KEPLER, Aaron MARTIN
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Publication number: 20160290016Abstract: A vehicle door latch device includes: a base fixed to a door; a latch pivotally supported on the base, and configured to be rotatable in association with opening and closing of the door, the latch having a cam portion on an outer periphery thereof; a detection lever pivotally supported on the base by a shaft, the detection lever having a detecting portion, which slides along the cam portion in association with rotation of the latch, and a cam surface, the detection lever being configured to be rotatable, by the detecting portion sliding along the cam portion, to a position corresponding to a rotational position of the latch; and a detection switch configured to detect open and closed states of the door by being turned ON and OFF by coming into contact with and separating from the cam surface in association with rotation of the detection lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2014Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Daisuke ENOMOTO, Brian KEPLER
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Publication number: 20150145263Abstract: Latches including a slot having a length that allows a striker of the latch to move from a normal closed position downwardly toward the closed bottom of the slot into an over travel position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2014Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Bryan Farris, Brian Kepler
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Publication number: 20050242652Abstract: A seat assembly for use in supporting an occupant in an automotive vehicle is provided, having a seat frame and a suspension material extending between and operatively secured to the seat frame for supporting the occupant of the seat assembly. A plurality of adjustment assemblies operatively couple the suspension material and the seat frame. Each adjustment assembly includes a stationary bracket secured to the seat frame and an adjustable attachment bracket operatively coupled to the stationary bracket. The suspension material is secured between the adjustable attachment bracket and the stationary bracket. The tension in select portions of the suspension material may be selectively adjusted in response to movement of the adjustable attachment bracket relative to the stationary bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2003Publication date: November 3, 2005Inventors: Brian Kepler, Christopher Welch, Stephen Becker