Patents by Inventor David M. Hitz

David M. Hitz 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).

  • Upper steering shaft-assembly
    Patent number: 6925714
    Abstract: An upper steering shaft assembly for a steering column and method of construction therefore having a tubular shaft section and a stub shaft section fabricated separately from one another. The tubular shaft section has a main body portion and a splined portion. The stub shaft section has a shaft portion and a hub engagement portion comprising a splined segment and a tapered portion. A connection end extends axially from the shaft portion of the stub shaft section and is disposed within the main body portion of the tubular shaft section and the tubular shaft section and the stub shaft section are fixedly attached to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Toth, Michael John Clayton, David M. Hitz, Emanuel Gage, Jr.
  • Upper steering shaft assembly
    Publication number: 20040118238
    Abstract: An upper steering shaft assembly for a steering column and method of construction therefore having a tubular shaft section and a stub shaft section fabricated separately from one another. The tubular shaft section has a main body portion and a splined portion. The stub shaft section has a shaft portion and a hub engagement portion comprising a splined segment and a tapered portion. A connection end extends axially from the shaft portion of the stub shaft section and is disposed within the main body portion of the tubular shaft section and the tubular shaft section and the stub shaft section are fixedly attached to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Toth, Michael John Clayton, David M. Hitz, Emanuel Gage