Patents by Inventor Gurbinder Kalsi
Gurbinder Kalsi 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).
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Patent number: 9758995Abstract: A latch is provided including a buffer, a latch housing, and an actuator housing coupled to the latch housing. The buffer includes a center portion and a first side portion. The actuator housing includes a cavity having a first opening. The cavity is configured to receive the buffer. When the buffer is installed in the cavity, the center portion of the buffer abuts an interior surface of the cavity and the first side portion of the buffer extends through the first opening into a hollow interior of the actuator housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLCInventors: Gurbinder Kalsi, Mark Burditt
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Publication number: 20150184430Abstract: A latch is provided including a buffer, a latch housing, and an actuator housing coupled to the latch housing. The buffer includes a center portion and a first side portion. The actuator housing includes a cavity having a first opening. The cavity is configured to receive the buffer. When the buffer is installed in the cavity, the center portion of the buffer abuts an interior surface of the cavity and the first side portion of the buffer extends through the first opening into a hollow interior of the actuator housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2014Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: Gurbinder Kalsi, Mark Burditt
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Patent number: 7325843Abstract: A latch mechanism for a vehicle door includes a latch bolt, a pawl biased into engagement with the latch bolt to maintain the latch bolt in a latched condition, and a manual release lever for operable linkage to a vehicle door handle. A power release member is movable to displace the pawl from an engaged position where the pawl engages the latch bolt to a disengaged position where the pawl does not engage the latch bolt. A clutch member is mounted such that movement of the pawl causes movement of the clutch member. The clutch member is movable by the manual release lever between a first rest position at which a break is created in a transmission path from the power release member to the pawl and a second position at which power actuation of the power release member moves the pawl from the engaged position to the disengaged position.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2004Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems (UK) LimitedInventors: Peter Coleman, Gurbinder Kalsi
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Publication number: 20070257496Abstract: A latch assembly includes a chassis and a rotatable claw-type latch bolt moveably mounted on the chassis. The latch bolt has a closed position for retaining a striker and an open position for releasing the striker. The latch bolt is provided with a latch abutment remote from a center of rotation. The latch assembly further includes a pawl rotatable about a pawl axis and having an engaged position for holding the latch bolt in the closed position and a disengaged position that allows the latch bolt to move to the open position. The latch assembly includes an eccentric arrangement defining a first axis and the pawl axis remote from the first axis. The latch assembly also includes a reset lever rotatably fixed to the eccentric arrangement for mutual rotation with the eccentric arrangement about the first axis. The latch assembly includes a biasing lever configured to transmit a biasing force to the reset lever at a position remote from the first axis and to the latch bolt via the latch abutment.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2007Publication date: November 8, 2007Inventors: Nigel Spurr, Denis Cavallucci, Gurbinder Kalsi, Chris Rhodes, Sylvain Chonavel, David Peatey, Paul Moore, Robert Tolley, Jean-Vincent Olivier, Robert Clawley
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Publication number: 20070252407Abstract: A latch arrangement includes a power control system which can be energized to prevent opening of a door latch by controlling the movement of a release mechanism within a latch. A sensor monitors an operative state of the release mechanism. In the event the sensor detects an unauthorized attempt to open a door, the power control system is energized, thereby preventing unauthorized opening of the latch. The sensor can monitor the direct movement of a door handle. Additionally, or alternatively, the sensor can monitor an internal component within the release mechanism to monitor movements indicative of movement of the door handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2006Publication date: November 1, 2007Inventors: Denis Cavallucci, Gurbinder Kalsi, Chris Rhodes, Nigel Spurr, Sylvain Chonavel, David Peatey, Paul Moore, Robert Tolley, Jean-Vincent Olivier, Robert Clawley
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Publication number: 20070200360Abstract: A latch arrangement includes a lever movable in response to movement of a door lever. A controller is configured for selectively preventing movement of the lever. The controller includes a mono-stable blocking element in the form of a bi-metallic strip which can be operated such that a distal end acts to block movement of the lever. The controller also includes a bi-stable blocking element having a nib that can be moved to an extended position to block movement of the lever. Both blocking elements can be operated at the same time. When either of the blocking elements are arranged in the path of the release lever, unlatching of the door is prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2006Publication date: August 30, 2007Inventors: Dennis Cavallucci, Gurbinder Kalsi, Chris Rhodes, Nigel Spurr, Sylvain Chonavel, David Peatey, Paul Moore, Robert Tolley, Jean Olivier, Robert Clawley
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Patent number: 7198307Abstract: A door latch mechanism for a vehicle comprising a release lever operable by a door handle and a transmission path linkage containing a resiliently biased inertia device. During normal operation, the inertia device is biased to form a transmission path that transmits an unlatching movement from the release lever to release a latch bolt of the latch. If an impact on the vehicle creates an acceleration force above a predetermined level, the inertia device moves to break the transmission path, preventing the latch from being unlatched.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2005Date of Patent: April 3, 2007Assignee: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems (UK) LimitedInventors: Stephen Drysdale, Keith Sanders, Glenn Cotter, Jagjit Golar, Morten Ketelsen, Nigel Spurr, Gurbinder Kalsi, Peter Coleman
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Publication number: 20070029815Abstract: A lock mechanism for a vehicle door latch includes a lock actuator drivingly coupled to a lock link for movement of the lock link between a first position corresponding to a locked state of a latch and a second position corresponding to an unlocked state of the latch. The mechanism further includes a superlock actuator drivingly connected to a superlock link slidably mounted for movement of the superlock link between a third position corresponding to a superlocked state of the latch and a fourth position corresponding to a non-superlocked state of the latch. A fixed abutment surface and an inside lock lever are mounted such that movement of the lock link between the first and second positions may be achieved when the superlock link is in the fourth position. When the superlock link is the third position, the relative positions of the inside lock lever, the superlock link and the abutment surface prevent movement of the lock link between the first and second positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2006Publication date: February 8, 2007Inventors: Peter Coleman, Gurbinder Kalsi
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Patent number: 7105943Abstract: An inside door release mechanism for a vehicle comprises first and second inputs arranged to be mounted in a mutually spaced relationship on a door inner face and an output to a latch wherein the mechanism is so constructed and arranged to be capable of causing the latch to be unlatched when both inputs are actuated simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2002Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems (UK) Ltd.Inventors: Robin Willats, John Emson, Sidney Fisher, Gurbinder Kalsi, Nigel Spurr, Jean Didier, Alan Dixon, Stephen Drysdale
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Patent number: 7097212Abstract: A mechanism for selectively locking and unlocking a vehicle door latch, comprising a rheological fluid in operable connection with an output and an input, the fluid acting so as to in a first state prevent actuation of the output upon actuation of the input and in a second state permit such actuation.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2002Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignee: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems (UK) Ltd.Inventors: Robin Willats, John Emson, Sidney Fisher, Gurbinder Kalsi, Nigel Spurr, Jean Didier, Alan Dixon, Stephen Drysdale
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Publication number: 20060103138Abstract: A door latch mechanism for a vehicle comprising a release lever operable by a door handle and a transmission path linkage containing a resiliently biased inertia device. During normal operation, the inertia device is biased to form a transmission path that transmits an unlatching movement from the release lever to release a latch bolt of the latch. If an impact on the vehicle creates an acceleration force above a predetermined level, the inertia device moves to break the transmission path, preventing the latch from being unlatched.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2005Publication date: May 18, 2006Inventors: Stephen Drysdale, Keith Sanders, Glenn Cotter, Jagjit Golar, Morten Ketelsen, Nigel Spurr, Gurbinder Kalsi, Peter Coleman
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Publication number: 20060023390Abstract: An actuator includes an electromagnetic coil arrangement that is movable relative to a magnetic field generator; between a first position and a second position of the actuator. The actuator is arranged such that, when the actuator is in the first position, a pulse of current through the electromagnetic coil arrangement produces a region of magnetic field that repels the magnetic field generator from the first position and attracts the magnetic field generator towards the second position to move the actuator to the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2002Publication date: February 2, 2006Inventors: Nigel Spurr, Gurbinder Kalsi, Sidney Fisher
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Patent number: 6971688Abstract: A door latch mechanism for a vehicle comprising a release lever operable by a door handle and a transmission path linkage containing a resiliently biased inertia device. During normal operation, the inertia device is biased to form a transmission path that transmits an unlatching movement from the release lever to release a latch bolt of the latch. If an impact on the vehicle creates an acceleration force above a predetermined level, the inertia device moves to break the transmission path, preventing the latch from being unlatched.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2003Date of Patent: December 6, 2005Assignee: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems (UK) Ltd.Inventors: Stephen Drysdale, Keith Sanders, Glenn Cotter, Jagjit Golar, Morten Ketelsen, Nigel Spurr, Gurbinder Kalsi, Peter Coleman
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Publication number: 20050110279Abstract: A latch of a vehicle includes a displacement member having a first position, a second position, and an intermediate rest position and an output movable between a first output position and a second output position. A first mode of operation is possible where the output lever is driven between the first output position and the second output position by a stepper motor and a second mode of operation is possible where the output lever can be moved between the first output position and the second output position independently from the stepper motor. A common control controls all the latches in the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2004Publication date: May 26, 2005Inventor: Gurbinder Kalsi
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Publication number: 20050077733Abstract: A lock mechanism has a manually actuable element, a lock lever and an actuator, with the manually actuable element connected to the lock lever via a transmission path. The transmission path includes a rigid link with an end defining an abutment for selectively driving the lock lever. A drive feature couples the abutment to the lock lever when the lock lever is rotated between locked and unlocked positions by operation of the manually actuable element. The drive feature decouples the abutment from the lock lever when the manually actuable element is actuated in an attempt to move the lock lever from a superlocked position, allowing the abutment to move relative to the lock lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2004Publication date: April 14, 2005Inventors: Sidney Fisher, Gurbinder Kalsi, Stephen Drysdale, Robert Tolley
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Patent number: 6861768Abstract: A vehicle closure locking system comprising person sensing means, authorization device detection means and a controller, the sensing means being capable of determining whether a person is located in the vehicle and the authorization device detection means being capable of detecting the presence of a co-operating authorization device within the vehicle, wherein the controller is programmed to instruct the detection means and sensing means to commence detecting and sensing respectively in response to a predetermined event and is further programmed to control the locked state of vehicle closure(s) in response to signals supplied periodically by the sensing means and signals supplied periodically by the authorization device detection means.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2002Date of Patent: March 1, 2005Assignee: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems (UK) Ltd.Inventors: Robin Willats, John Emson, Sidney Fisher, Gurbinder Kalsi, Nigel Spurr, Jean Didier, Alan Dixon, Stephen Drysdale
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Publication number: 20050035604Abstract: A latch mechanism for a vehicle door includes a latch bolt, a pawl biased into engagement with the latch bolt to maintain the latch bolt in a latched condition, and a manual release lever for operable linkage to a vehicle door handle. A power release member is movable to displace the pawl from an engaged position where the pawl engages the latch bolt to a disengaged position where the pawl does not engage the latch bolt. A clutch member is mounted such that movement of the pawl causes movement of the clutch member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2004Publication date: February 17, 2005Inventors: Peter Coleman, Gurbinder Kalsi
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Publication number: 20040046400Abstract: A door latch mechanism for a vehicle comprising a release lever operable by a door handle and a transmission path linkage containing a resiliently biased inertia device. During normal operation, the inertia device is biased to form a transmission path that transmits an unlatching movement from the release lever to release a latch bolt of the latch. If an impact on the vehicle creates an acceleration force above a predetermined level, the inertia device moves to break the transmission path, preventing the latch from being unlatched.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2003Publication date: March 11, 2004Inventors: Stephen Drysdale, Keith Sanders, Glenn Cotter, Gurbinder Kalsi, Peter Coleman, Jagjit Golar, Morten Ketelsen, Nigel Spurr
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Publication number: 20030222758Abstract: A vehicle security sub-system comprising person sensing means arranged to determine whether a person is located in the vehicle, first authorisation device detection means arranged to detect the presence of a cooperating authorisation device having a first level of authorisation in the vehicle, a second authorisation device detection means arranged to detect the presence of a cooperating authorisation device in an area around the driver's seat and a controller, wherein, the controller is arranged to determine the locked state of at least one vehicle closure and the state of a start system of an associated vehicle in response to inputs from the detection means.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2003Publication date: December 4, 2003Inventors: Robin Willats, John Emson, Sidney Fisher, Gurbinder Kalsi, Nigel Spurr, Jean Didier, Alan Dixon, Stephen Drysdale
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Publication number: 20030218340Abstract: A latch arrangement includes a latch and a release mechanism. The arrangement is operable such that with the latch in an unlocked latched first condition, an initial actuation of the release mechanism changes the state of the latch to a latched second condition, which is different from the first condition. A subsequent actuation of the release mechanism unlatches the latch.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2003Publication date: November 27, 2003Inventors: Peter Coleman, Gurbinder Kalsi