Patents by Inventor Dan Lockwood

Dan Lockwood 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).

  • Steering wheel alignment apparatus for aligning a vehicular steering wheel
    Patent number: 10760905
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward a steering wheel alignment apparatus that includes a sensor, a sensor housing, an anchor portion, and a weighted portion. The sensor is configured to measure an angular position of the steering wheel. The sensor housing defines a cavity to hold the sensor. The anchor portion extends from the sensor housing and is configured to engage with a low portion of a steering wheel. The weighted portion extends from the anchor portion to bias the sensor housing toward the low portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: John Posey, Todd Sobieralski, Dan Lockwood, Richard Cason
  • STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT APPARATUS FOR ALIGNING A VEHICULAR STEERING WHEEL
    Publication number: 20200003555
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward a steering wheel alignment apparatus that includes a sensor, a sensor housing, an anchor portion, and a weighted portion. The sensor is configured to measure an angular position of the steering wheel. The sensor housing defines a cavity to hold the sensor. The anchor portion extends from the sensor housing and is configured to engage with a low portion of a steering wheel. The weighted portion extends from the anchor portion to bias the sensor housing toward the low portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: John Posey, Todd Sobieralski, Dan Lockwood, Richard Cason