Patents by Inventor Daniel A. Ball

Daniel A. Ball 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).

  • Vehicle headlamp assembly
    Patent number: 4747023
    Abstract: A headlamp assembly having a spring plate member fastened through a pivot connection to the lamp body and formed with a pair of clip members and a pair of spring members for allowing the lamp body to be readily secured to a support panel of a motor vehicle and allow selective adjustment of the lamp body about a horizontal aim axis and a vertical aim axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1988
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel A. Ball, Patrick J. Hurley
  • Retainer assembly
    Patent number: 4707768
    Abstract: A retainer assembly for a composite headlamp that includes a body portion formed with a cavity which accommodates a lock member having a key hole shaped opening for capturing and preventing longitudinal movement of one end of an adjustment screw while allowing the adjustment screw to be rotated to permit repositioning of the headlamp about an aiming axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1987
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Daniel A. Ball