Patents by Inventor Lyn Johnson

Lyn Johnson 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).

  • Plastic molded product for aligning and supporting a rotatable shaft and process for making same
    Patent number: 6814399
    Abstract: An apparatus for aligning and supporting a rotatable shaft through a plastic molded support member includes an integral boss formed in the plastic molded support allowing insertion of the rotatable shaft to be supported therethrough. At least one bearing is associated with the boss for establishing proper orientation of a rotational axis of the rotatable shaft to be mounted through the boss. At least one bearing is press fit into the boss. In the preferred configuration, a pair of hat-shaped cylindrical bearings are press fit in opposite ends of the boss to define the rotational axis of the shaft to be mounted through the boss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Valeo Electrical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Lyn Johnson, Boon-Sam Tan
  • Plastic molded product for aligning and supporting a rotatable shaft and process for making same
    Publication number: 20040084935
    Abstract: An apparatus for aligning and supporting a rotatable shaft through a plastic molded support member includes an integral boss formed in the plastic molded support allowing insertion of the rotatable shaft to be supported therethrough. At least one bearing is associated with the boss for establishing proper orientation of a rotational axis of the rotatable shaft to be mounted through the boss. At least one bearing is press fit into the boss. In the preferred configuration, a pair of hat-shaped cylindrical bearings are press fit in opposite ends of the boss to define the rotational axis of the shaft to be mounted through the boss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Lyn Johnson, Boon-Sam Tan
  • Integrated lower cowl/plenum and wiper drive module
    Patent number: 6719362
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting an assembly including a wiper drive motor, a linkage, and a pair of wiper arm drive shafts with respect to a windshield of a motor vehicle to be cleaned includes a molded cowl/plenum member having two integral bosses extending therethrough. Each boss receives a wiper arm drive shaft extending therethrough. The cowl/plenum member also includes an integral wiper drive motor mount. At least one bearing is associated with each boss for establishing the proper orientation of a rotational axis of each drive shaft to be mounted through the integral bosses. The bearing preferably includes a pair of hat-shaped cylindrical bearings press fit into opposite ends of each boss to define the rotational axis of the drive shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Valeo Electrical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Lyn Johnson, Boon-Sam Tan