Patents by Inventor Lewis J. Donnelly

Lewis J. Donnelly 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: 8791381
    Abstract: A safety hand grip for handlebar operated vehicles utilizes an elongate pressure switch in the form of an elongated strip embedded longitudinally within the wall of the resilient hand grip to actuate the horn. A raised area extending substantially the length of the grip and integral with the wall is situated directly over the switch and serves to locate the elongate switch and to concentrate the force applied by the fingers of the operator and transmit that force directly to the elongate switch. The grip can be rotated so the raised portion is positioned under the operator's fingers according to the gripping preference. Dual sided connectors attached to leads from the elongate switch and interposed between the connectors from the horn and battery and the connectors from the console button present on the vehicle enable the horn to be actuated by both the switch and the button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Inventor: Lewis J. Donnelly