Patents by Inventor Gregory J. Schwandt

Gregory J. Schwandt 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).

  • Illuminated rocker switch assembly
    Patent number: 4710602
    Abstract: A rocker switch assembly includes a rocker pivoted about a central axis, an actuator responsive to the rocker and pivoting about either end, and conductive rubber push-button switches selectively operated by the actuator with minimum lateral deformation. The actuator is translucent to serve as a light conductor to carry light from an adjacent lamp to the rocker which bears translucent legends. The actuators of adjacent pairs of switch mechanisms are lit by a single lamp between them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1987
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Donald N. Baity, Gregory J. Schwandt, Charles E. Kidwell