Patents by Inventor John Bailen

John Bailen 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 lock apparatus and method
    Patent number: 6516640
    Abstract: The present invention provides a manner in which a lock bolt can be engaged and secured in locked and unlocked positions with respect to a steering column. In some preferred embodiments, a pawl is movable into and out of engagement with the lock bolt in two different locations on the lock bolt corresponding to two different positions of the lock bolt relative to the steering column: a position in which the lock bolt is extended to lock the steering column and a position in which the lock bolt is retracted to unlock the steering column. The pawl can be movable into and out of engagement with the lock bolt in a number of different manners, but preferably is pivotable about a pivot pin. Preferably, the pawl is connected to an actuator for actuating the pawl into and out of engagement with the lock bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Strattec Security Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald S. Jacobs, John Bailen, Melissa Fleming
  • Steering column lock apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20020066295
    Abstract: The present invention provides a manner in which a lock bolt can be engaged and secured in locked and unlocked positions with respect to a steering column. In some preferred embodiments, a pawl is movable into and out of engagement with the lock bolt in two different locations on the lock bolt corresponding to two different positions of the lock bolt relative to the steering column: a position in which the lock bolt is extended to lock the steering column and a position in which the lock bolt is retracted to unlock the steering column. The pawl can be movable into and out of engagement with the lock bolt in a number of different manners, but preferably is pivotable about a pivot pin. Preferably, the pawl is connected to an actuator for actuating the pawl into and out of engagement with the lock bolt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Applicant: STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ronald S. Jacobs, John Bailen, Melissa Fleming