Patents by Inventor Gary E. Hendricks

Gary E. Hendricks 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).

  • Headlamp adjuster with expandable member for accommodating retraction of an adjuster output member
    Patent number: 7090384
    Abstract: A headlamp adjuster which includes a housing, an expandable member on the housing, and an adjuster member which is extendable and retractable relative to the housing. One end of the adjuster member is engageable with a reflector of a headlamp assembly, and the other end of the adjuster member is receivable in the expandable member. The expandable member is configured to expand to accommodate retraction of the adjuster member. The expandable member may be a bellows which is, for example, molded to the housing. The housing may be molded over the bellows, or vice versa. Alternatively, the bellows may be attached to the housing using, for example, a snap ring, adhesive or some other suitable means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Textron Inc.
    Inventor: Gary E. Hendricks