Patents by Inventor Geoffrey H. Bowler

Geoffrey H. Bowler 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).

  • CONTROL WHEEL FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE AIR VENT
    Publication number: 20080254731
    Abstract: A control wheel for controlling a control in an automotive vent has a resilient bushing which provides a frictional force to retain the control wheel in a desired position. The frictional force is substantially independent of tolerances of the components of the control wheel due to expected manufacturing variations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: PROGRESSIVE MOULDED PRODUCTS LIMITED
    Inventors: Geoffrey H. Bowler, Karel Caslavsky, Iuliu V. Dinescu, Thomas Woegerer
  • Control wheel for an automotive air vent
    Patent number: 7404760
    Abstract: A control wheel for controlling a control in an automotive vent has a resilient bushing which provides a frictional force to retain the control wheel in a desired position. The frictional force is substantially independent of tolerances of the components of the control wheel due to expected manufacturing variations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Progressive Moulded Products Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey H. Bowler, Karel Caslavsky, Luliu V. Dinescu, Thomas Woegerer
  • Air outlet louver assembly
    Patent number: 5338252
    Abstract: An air outlet louver assembly (10) includes a housing (12), primary vanes (14,36), secondary vanes (48,49), and a damper door (86). A control handle (58) independently controls the primary and secondary vanes (14,36,48,49), and a wheel (100) controls the damper door (86). Ridges (74) on a secondary vane (48) engage a control fork (66) on the control handle (58) to provide ratcheting control of the primary vanes (14,36) by the control handle (58). A nub (82) on a secondary vane (48) contacts depressions (80) in the housing (12) to provide ratcheting control of the secondary vanes (48,49). Frictional contact between a nub (106) on the wheel (100) and depressions (108) in the housing (12) provide ratcheting control of the damper door (86).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1994
    Assignee: Manchester Plastics, Ltd.
    Inventors: Geoffrey H. Bowler, Bruce H. B. Chow