Patents by Inventor John Swiatocha

John Swiatocha 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).

  • Sun visor system
    Patent number: 5417466
    Abstract: A sun visor system for an automotive vehicle is comprised of a primary sun visor, which is rotatably affixed in a position proximate with a windshield, and a secondary sun visor, which is rotatable and pivotable from a stowed position against a vehicle headliner panel to a functional position proximate with an adjacent side window. The primary sun visor is restricted from being pivoted toward the vehicle side window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1995
    Assignee: United Technologies Automotive, Inc.
    Inventors: William A. Giantonio, John Swiatocha
  • Automobile sun visor vanity mirror module
    Patent number: 5278736
    Abstract: Electric circuity (45) in a lighted vanity mirror module (5) for an automobile sun visor (40) is mounted on the backside of an appearance bezel (10), thereby obviating the necessity for a separate housing. A wire wound resistor (80) is employed in a lamp dimmer (37) and, with the bezel, retains a sliding contact which controls lamp intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1994
    Assignee: United Technologies Automotive, Inc.
    Inventors: Monte L. Falcoff, George Boguszewicz, John Swiatocha, Leonard E. Moriconi