Patents by Inventor Joel James Gough

Joel James Gough 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: 11912200
    Abstract: An exterior rearview device for an automotive vehicle includes a cover body with a cover body opening where the cover covers a front part of at least one reflective means, display or camera accommodated in the cover body. The exterior rearview device also contains a light module having a base body, a lens attachable to the base body and a selected functional device selected from at least two different functional devices each of which is adapted to achieve a specific light function. The base body is attachable to the cover body such that, in an attached state, the lens is arranged in the cover body opening, and the selected functional device is attachable to the base body such that, in the attached state, light from the light module passes through the lens to fulfil the specific light function of the selected functional device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Motherson Innovations Company Limited
    Inventors: Joel James Gough, Gary Sinelli, John Scharfenkamp
  • Publication number: 20230234505
    Abstract: An exterior rearview device for an automotive vehicle includes a cover body with a cover body opening where the cover covers a front part of at least one reflective means, display or camera accommodated in the cover body. The exterior rearview device also contains a light module having a base body, a lens attachable to the base body and a selected functional device selected from at least two different functional devices each of which is adapted to achieve a specific light function. The base body is attachable to the cover body such that, in an attached state, the lens is arranged in the cover body opening, and the selected functional device is attachable to the base body such that, in the attached state, light from the light module passes through the lens to fulfil the specific light function of the selected functional device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Joel James Gough, Gary Sinelli, John Scharfenkamp
  • Publication number: 20230144329
    Abstract: The present disclosure refers to an exterior rear view assembly for mounting to a vehicle (120) with a cowl (114), comprising: a base assembly adapted for attachment to the vehicle (120) independent of whether the vehicle (120) is provided with a vehicle door (110), wherein the base assembly is adapted for attachment to the cowl (114); and a head assembly (102) coupled to the base assembly. It also refers to a vehicle (120) with a cowl (114) and at least one such exterior rear view assembly (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventor: Joel James Gough
  • Patent number: 11643015
    Abstract: An exterior rearview device for an automotive vehicle includes a cover body with a cover body opening where the cover covers a front part of at least one reflective means, display or camera accommodated in the cover body. The exterior rearview device also contains a light module having a base body, a lens attachable to the base body and a selected functional device selected from at least two different functional devices each of which is adapted to achieve a specific light function. The base body is attachable to the cover body such that, in an attached state, the lens is arranged in the cover body opening, and the selected functional device is attachable to the base body such that, in the attached state, light from the light module passes through the lens to fulfil the specific light function of the selected functional device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Motherson Innovations Company Limited
    Inventors: Joel James Gough, Gary Sinelli, John Scharfenkamp
  • Patent number: 11235704
    Abstract: A rearview device for a vehicle includes a rearview device head, a rearview device base including a base frame, and a detent assembly which is configured to control rotation of the rearview device head with respect to the rearview device base. The detent assembly is configured to lock and unlock rotation of the rearview device head with respect to the rearview device base without vertical movement of the rearview device head with respect to the rearview device base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Motherson Innovations Company Limited
    Inventors: Douglas James Wilson, Joel James Gough
  • Publication number: 20210331624
    Abstract: An exterior rearview device for an automotive vehicle includes a cover body with a cover body opening where the cover covers a front part of at least one reflective means, display or camera accommodated in the cover body. The exterior rearview device also contains a light module having a base body, a lens attachable to the base body and a selected functional device selected from at least two different functional devices each of which is adapted to achieve a specific light function. The base body is attachable to the cover body such that, in an attached state, the lens is arranged in the cover body opening, and the selected functional device is attachable to the base body such that, in the attached state, light from the light module passes through the lens to fulfil the specific light function of the selected functional device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Joel James Gough, Gary Sinelli, John Schrafenkamp
  • Publication number: 20210046876
    Abstract: A rearview device for a vehicle includes a rearview device head, a rearview device base including a base frame, and a detent assembly which is configured to control rotation of the rearview device head with respect to the rearview device base. The detent assembly is configured to lock and unlock rotation of the rearview device head with respect to the rearview device base without vertical movement of the rearview device head with respect to the rearview device base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Douglas James Wilson, Joel James Gough