Patents by Inventor George J. Stoops

George J. Stoops 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).

  • Adjustable steering wheel hub
    Patent number: 4721008
    Abstract: An adjustable steering wheel hub in an automobile steering mechanism comprises a first hub member and a second hub member. The first hub member includes a circumferentially splined bore adapted to be engaged with a circumferentially splined section of a steering shaft. The second hub member is coupled to a steering wheel and includes at least one threaded aperture registering with an arcuate aperture in the first member through which a fastener is secured to provide a selectively, adjustable, angularly fixed connection between the first hub portion and the second hub portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1988
    Assignee: American Motors Corporation
    Inventors: George J. Stoops, William A. Grabowski