Patents by Inventor DENIS GERALD O'SHANNESSY

DENIS GERALD O'SHANNESSY 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).

  • Shifter-supporting base and shifter assembly and vehicle employing the same
    Patent number: 9738155
    Abstract: The present invention in one or more embodiments provides a base for supporting shifter, wherein the base includes longitudinal axis, a first cross-section including a first border defining therein a first aperture, and a second cross-section positioned spaced apart from the first cross-section along the longitudinal axis and including a second border defining therein a second aperture. The base as provided is believed to be advantageous in supporting the shifter while allowing arrangement for the air duct to pass through and therefore to improve comfort for the rear-seat passenger without having to necessarily increase the interior packaging size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Leo Chen, Gary D. Mullen, Iain Raymond Jones, Denis Gerald O'Shannessy, Paul Schmidt
  • SHIFTER-SUPPORTING BASE AND SHIFTER ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE EMPLOYING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160101692
    Abstract: The present invention in one or more embodiments provides a base for supporting shifter, wherein the base includes longitudinal axis, a first cross-section including a first border defining therein a first aperture, and a second cross-section positioned spaced apart from the first cross-section along the longitudinal axis and including a second border defining therein a second aperture. The base as provided is believed to be advantageous in supporting the shifter while allowing arrangement for the air duct to pass through and therefore to improve comfort for the rear-seat passenger without having to necessarily increase the interior packaging size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: LEO CHEN, GARY D. MULLEN, IAIN RAYMOND JONES, DENIS GERALD O'SHANNESSY, PAUL SCHMIDT