Patents by Inventor Harland R. Fosnaugh

Harland R. Fosnaugh 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).

  • Horn blowing switch arrangement
    Patent number: 4785144
    Abstract: A horn blowing switch arrangement includes a supported mounted within the hub portion of a steering wheel and having a plurality of bolts, each of which supports a sleeve member. The bolts thread into an inflatable restraint module and springs between the support and the restraint module space the sleeves from the support. Depression of the restraint module engages the sleeve members with the support to complete a circuit across a source of power and blow the vehicle horn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1988
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Harland R. Fosnaugh, Mark T. Winters