Patents by Inventor Brian R. Swiers

Brian R. Swiers 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).

  • Replaceable lamp assembly for automotive headlamps
    Patent number: 5239226
    Abstract: A replaceable lamp assembly for automotive headlamps includes an incandescent lamp having a pinch seal mounted on a plastic base by means of a one piece sheet metal holder. One end of the holder clamps around the pinch seal of the lamp and the other end is secured to the plastic base via a pair of leg portions each having a spherical gimballed end RF welded to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1993
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Douglas G. Seredich, Martin J. Graf, John J. Stewart, Brian R. Swiers
  • Vibration resistant mount structure for double ended tungsten-halogen lamp
    Patent number: 5128851
    Abstract: A mount structure for a double ended type tungsten-halogen lamp is disclosed employing vibration damping elements to reduce the effects of mechanical shock and vibration. A thin layer of ceramic cement is interposed between the mount structure and lamp to improve the sealing arrangement related to a quartz lamp. A sealed beam headlamp unit employing the improved lamp mount construction is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Walter J. Kosmatka, Brian R. Swiers, James M. Hanson