Patents by Inventor John M. Longney

John M. Longney 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).

  • Electrical device, in particular steering column switch for automotive vehicles
    Patent number: 5600100
    Abstract: An electrical device with a punched plate embedded in a plastic plate is described. The punched-out conductive contact elements are still interconnected prior to the embedding operation for ease of manipulation of the plate. The link of the conductive contact elements is a U-shaped tab which, prior to the embedding operation, stands roughly perpendicular on the conductive contact elements and is cut after the manufacture of the plastic plate. This cutting operation of the conductive contact elements is possible without holes in the plastic plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1997
    Assignee: ITT Automotive Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Marcel Andrei-Alexandru, Peter Fein, John M. Longney
  • Windshield wiper unit
    Patent number: 4594746
    Abstract: A windshield wiper unit has a slide which is supported so as to be movable in a longitudinal direction in a housing which is driven to and fro, and a wiper arm which is fastened with a fastening part to an end section of the slide. A low overall height is achieved by the fastening part having a recess with which it is placed on the end section of the slide in the longitudinal direction of the slide and by the end section being jammed in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1986
    Assignees: SWF Auto-Electric GmbH, Daimler-Benz
    Inventors: Kurt Bauer, Reinhard Edele, Bruno Egner-Walter, John M. Longney, Eckhardt Schmid, Wolfgang Scholl, Walter Wagner, Anton Epple, Hans Trube, Martin Pfeiffer, Josef Berger