Patents by Inventor David G. Motousek

David G. Motousek 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).

  • System and method for attaching a steering column to a vehicle structure
    Patent number: 8973944
    Abstract: A steering column assembly comprises an upper column for supporting a steering wheel and a position lock bracket disposed about the upper column. The position lock bracket is configured to be fixed to the upper column when the position lock bracket occupies a locked mode. The position lock bracket is further configured to be selectively fixed to a rigid structure of the vehicle when operating in a fixed mode and to be instantaneously released from the vehicle structure when operating in a release mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
    Inventors: Richard K. Riefe, Ravi Ravindra, David G. Motousek
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING A STEERING COLUMN TO A VEHICLE STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20130319162
    Abstract: A steering column assembly comprises an upper column for supporting a steering wheel and a position lock bracket disposed about the upper column. The position lock bracket is configured to be fixed to the upper column when the position lock bracket occupies a locked mode. The position lock bracket is further configured to be selectively fixed to a rigid structure of the vehicle when operating in a fixed mode and to be instantaneously released from the vehicle structure when operating in a release mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard K. Riefe, Ravi Ravindra, David G. Motousek