Patents by Inventor Gerard S. Edwards

Gerard S. Edwards 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).

  • Manual override for steering actuator
    Patent number: 9403589
    Abstract: A steering actuator including a motor having a rotor including opposing input and output ends. A driven gear is supported on the input end of the rotor shaft for rotation with the rotor shaft and the output end provides a rotational output of the steering actuator. An override shaft is supported for rotation parallel to the rotor and a drive gear is supported for rotation with the override shaft wherein the drive gear is longitudinally movable relative to the driven gear to engage and disengage the drive gear relative to the driven gear. A coupling structure is provided on an end of the override shaft for detachable engagement with an auxiliary driver. The auxiliary driver provides a rotational driving force to the override shaft for effecting rotation of the rotor shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Globe Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan M. Elking, Gerard S. Edwards, Daniel L. Kottmyer
  • MANUAL OVERRIDE FOR STEERING ACTUATOR
    Publication number: 20150135873
    Abstract: A steering actuator including a motor having a rotor including opposing input and output ends. A driven gear is supported on the input end of the rotor shaft for rotation with the rotor shaft and the output end provides a rotational output of the steering actuator. An override shaft is supported for rotation parallel to the rotor and a drive gear is supported for rotation with the override shaft wherein the drive gear is longitudinally movable relative to the driven gear to engage and disengage the drive gear relative to the driven gear. A coupling structure is provided on an end of the override shaft for detachable engagement with an auxiliary driver. The auxiliary driver provides a rotational driving force to the override shaft for effecting rotation of the rotor shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Globe Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan M. Elking, Gerard S. Edwards, Daniel L. Kottmyer
  • Rotary actuator housing
    Patent number: D571290
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Globe Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven A. Gebhart, Gerard S. Edwards