Patents by Inventor Glenn A. Niles

Glenn A. Niles 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).

  • Key assembly for vehicle ignition locks
    Patent number: 6367298
    Abstract: A key assembly for mounting an electronic component in the head of the key. The electronic component is mounted in either an opening such as a bore or recess formed in the key head, or a carrier connected to the heel end of the key shank. In the former case, a closure member such as a plug or adhesively backed panel member is employed to close off the opening. In the latter case, the carrier is encapsulated within a plastic key head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Strattec Security Corporation
    Inventors: David C. Janssen, Brian J. Reetz, Ronald J. McGuire, Glenn A. Niles