Patents by Inventor Jim Malone

Jim Malone 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).

  • Publication number: 20240003319
    Abstract: A differential assembly includes a first case half. A second case half is connected to the first case half. The first and second case halves define a gear chamber. The first and second case halves each include pockets formed therein, A differential gear set is disposed in the gear chamber, First and second clutch packs are disposed in the pockets between the first and second case halves and differential gear set. The clutch packs engage the first and second case halves and the differential gear set defining a limited slip. A locking collar is disposed in a cavity formed in one of the first or second case halves. An electric actuator mechanism is coupled to the locking collar selectively moving the locking collar into engagement with the differential gear set locking the differential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Douglas Anthony HUGHES, Brandon Dennis BILLER, Michael COATES, Nathan DEVILLE, Jim MALONE, Jana MALATINCOVA, Filip MAREK
  • Patent number: 5124532
    Abstract: An apparatus including a housing, wherein the housing defines a top wall formed with a series of aligned bores therethrough, each of the bores receiving a rechargeable battery powered hair salon utensil such as, a hair dryer, large diameter hair curling iron, small diameter hair curling iron, electric razor, etc., therewithin. A recharging plug is provided within each bore for providing recharging of each utensil. Optionally, the organization includes replacement battery packs selectively mounted to each utensil to ensure continuous use of each utensil. Further, a mirror structure is mounted rearwardly of a forward wall of the housing and nested therewithin and selectively retracted therefrom, wherein the mirror is heated by proximity to the recharging cells of the organization minimizing fogging of the mirror in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1992
    Inventors: Marilyn J. Hafey, Jim Malone