Patents by Inventor James W. Acker

James W. Acker 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).

  • Patent number: 7637685
    Abstract: An adjustment device (10) having a socket (12) attached to an article (14) to be adjusted; a housing (16) remote from the article (14); a shaft (18) moveable along a longitudinal axis (20) in the housing (16), the shaft (18) having a socket end (22) engaging the socket (12); a clutch (24) to allow slippage of the shaft (18), the improvement wherein a friction brake (26) is positioned in the housing (16) and engages the socket end (22) of the shaft (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Inventors: Sanders R. Brott, James W. Acker
  • Publication number: 20080087127
    Abstract: An adjustment device (10) having a socket (12) attached to an article (14) to be adjusted; a housing (16) remote from the article (14); a shaft (18) moveable along a longitudinal axis (20) in the housing (16), the shaft (18) having a socket end (22) engaging the socket (12); a clutch (24) to allow slippage of the shaft (18), the improvement wherein a friction brake (26) is positioned in the housing (16) and engages the socket end (22) of the shaft (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Sanders R. Brott, James W. Acker
  • Patent number: 7014346
    Abstract: A lamp unit has a reflector (62) having a reflector surface (64) with an inverted U-shaped aperture (66) formed therein and extending through said reflector to an opposite surface (68). The inverted U-shaped aperture thereby has a bight (72) uppermost with a pair of channels (74, 76) depending therefrom. A light-shield has a cup-shaped member having an arm (52) projecting therefrom. The arm (52) has a distal end (50) formed to provide a pair of spring-loaded nibs (54, 56) for engaging and penetrating the channels (74, 76) of the inverted U-shaped aperture (66) and surrounding and grasping the bar (78) formed between the channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Valeo Sylvania L.L.C.
    Inventors: Jon P. Goller, James W. Acker