Patents by Inventor Carl Seamon

Carl Seamon 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).

  • Controlled energy absorbing rake adjustment lever
    Patent number: 10538263
    Abstract: A lever assembly includes a lever that extends between a first lever end and a second lever end and a lever member. The lever member has a lever member first portion connected to the second lever end and a lever member second portion extending from the lever member first portion. The lever member second portion has an intermediate portion defining a predefined plastically deformable stress point that is arranged to facilitate movement of the lever member second portion relative to the lever member first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matt Vincent, Carl Seamon, Doug Butterfield, Robert Dubay
  • CONTROLLED ENERGY ABSORBING RAKE ADJUSTMENT LEVER
    Publication number: 20190382044
    Abstract: A lever assembly includes a lever that extends between a first lever end and a second lever end and a lever member. The lever member has a lever member first portion connected to the second lever end and a lever member second portion extending from the lever member first portion. The lever member second portion has an intermediate portion defining a predefined plastically deformable stress point that is arranged to facilitate movement of the lever member second portion relative to the lever member first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Matt Vincent, Carl Seamon, Doug Butterfield, Robert Dubay
  • Snap in tilt bumper
    Publication number: 20060119090
    Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus having a first steering column member with a first confronting surface. The apparatus also includes a second steering column member engaged with the first steering column member for one of pivoting and telescoping movement. The first and second steering column members can be engaged for both telescoping and tilting adjusting movement. The second steering column member includes a second confronting surface engageable with the first confronting surface. The first and second confronting surfaces cooperate with one another to limit the relative movement between the first and second steering column members. The apparatus also includes a bumper disposed between the first and second confronting surfaces to absorb impact of the first and second confronting surfaces substantially contacting one another during the adjusting movement. The bumper is fixedly connected to one of the first and second steering column members in a snap-fit connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Larry Burr, Carl Seamon