Patents by Inventor Harold V. Elliott

Harold V. Elliott 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).

  • Steering column electrical connector arrangement
    Patent number: 4310174
    Abstract: An electrical connector arrangement for a motor vehicle steering assembly which includes a stationary steering column member rotatably supporting a steering shaft fixed with a steering wheel and characterized in that the steering column member supports a pair of concentric conductor rings that are adapted to be electrically connected to a sensor that forms a part of an occupant restraint cushion system. A heater element is provided for heating the conductor rings so as to prevent frost from forming thereon in cold weather and causing variations in the contact resistance of the electrical connector arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1982
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Arthur R. Sundeen, Harold V. Elliott