Patents by Inventor Frank G. Meyer

Frank G. Meyer 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 and method of making
    Patent number: 8047097
    Abstract: A steering wheel assembly, comprising: an insert comprising an armature, a rim portion and at least one spoke connecting the armature to the rim portion; a rim assembly comprising a first rim portion and a second rim portion, the first rim portion and the second rim portion each being configured to be disposed around a periphery of the rim portion of the insert and the first rim portion and the second rim portion are configured to be secured to each other about the rim portion of the insert, the first rim portion and the second rim portion each being separately formed from a polymeric material prior to the securement of the rim assembly to the rim portion of the insert; and a decorative cover disposed about an exterior surface of the rim assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Autoliv Development AB
    Inventors: Barry C. Worrell, James J. Simpson, Philip W. Hopf, Frank G. Meyer
  • STEERING WHEEL AND METHOD OF MAKING
    Publication number: 20090000420
    Abstract: A steering wheel assembly, comprising: an insert comprising an armature, a rim portion and at least one spoke connecting the armature to the rim portion; a rim assembly comprising a first rim portion and a second rim portion, the first rim portion and the second rim portion each being configured to be disposed around a periphery of the rim portion of the insert and the first rim portion and the second rim portion are configured to be secured to each other about the rim portion of the insert, the first rim portion and the second rim portion each being separately formed from a polymeric material prior to the securement of the rim assembly to the rim portion of the insert; and a decorative cover disposed about an exterior surface of the rim assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Barry C. Worrell, James J. Simpson, Philip W. Hopf, Frank G. Meyer