Patents by Inventor Matthew DeVos

Matthew DeVos 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).

  • Publication number: 20210223814
    Abstract: A manual park release handle system equipped with a mechanism for preventing the unintentional deployment of the manual park release system has: a base having an opening therethrough and a handle pivotally connected to the base, configured to pivot between a disengaged position and an engaged position. The handle is connected to a cable coupled to a park gear release within the automatic transmission of the vehicle. A tether strap is attached to the handle. A housing cover is attached to the base and has an aperture overlapped with a lock piece cylinder. The tether strap passes through the lock piece cylinder and the aperture, and is attached to a twist lock piece. The twist lock piece is configured to pass through the housing cover aperture and engage the lock piece cylinder and to disengage the lock piece cylinder by rotating the twist lock piece within the lock piece cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: HI-LEX CONTROLS, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Devos, Gregory P. Hlatky, II
  • Patent number: 11068014
    Abstract: A manual park release handle system equipped with a mechanism for preventing the unintentional deployment of the manual park release system has: a base having an opening therethrough and a handle pivotally connected to the base, configured to pivot between a disengaged position and an engaged position. The handle is connected to a cable coupled to a park gear release within the automatic transmission of the vehicle. A tether strap is attached to the handle. A housing cover is attached to the base and has an aperture overlapped with a lock piece cylinder. The tether strap passes through the lock piece cylinder and the aperture, and is attached to a twist lock piece. The twist lock piece is configured to pass through the housing cover aperture and engage the lock piece cylinder and to disengage the lock piece cylinder by rotating the twist lock piece within the lock piece cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: HI-LEX CONTROLS, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Devos, Gregory P. Hlatky, II
  • Patent number: 10094471
    Abstract: A park release system includes a park release handle assembly. The handle assembly comprises a base, a handle pivotally connected to the base, and a lock piece. The handle is pivotable between an open position and a closed position. The lock piece is uniquely designed to selectively lock the handle in open position and to release the handle and allow it to pass back to closed position after the handle is pulled from lock position. The park release system may include a cable connector assembly. The cable connector assembly may comprise a first cable section connectable to a second cable section. The second cable section includes a housing having a slider within a passageway and below a flexible retention beam. The slider is configured to receive and connect to the cable from the first cable section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: HI-LEX CONTROLS, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew DeVos, Eldon Teets
  • Patent number: 10030770
    Abstract: A park release system may include a cable connector assembly. The cable connector assembly includes a first cable section connectable to a second cable section. The second cable section includes a housing having a slider within a passageway and below a flexible retention beam. The slider is configured to receive and connect to the cable from the first cable section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: HI-LEX CONTROLS, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew DeVos, Eldon Teets
  • Publication number: 20180094724
    Abstract: A park release system includes a park release handle assembly. The handle assembly comprises a base, a handle pivotally connected to the base, and a lock piece. The handle is pivotable between an open position and a closed position. The lock piece is uniquely designed to selectively lock the handle in open position and to release the handle and allow it to pass back to closed position after the handle is pulled from lock position. The park release system may include a cable connector assembly. The cable connector assembly may comprise a first cable section connectable to a second cable section. The second cable section includes a housing having a slider within a passageway and below a flexible retention beam. The slider is configured to receive and connect to the cable from the first cable section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: HI-LEX CONTROLS, INC.
    Inventors: MATTHEW DEVOS, ELDON TEETS
  • Publication number: 20170314677
    Abstract: A park release system includes a park release handle assembly. The handle assembly comprises a base, a handle pivotally connected to the base, and a lock piece. The handle is pivotable between an open position and a closed position. The lock piece is uniquely designed to selectively lock the handle in open position and to release the handle and allow it to pass back to closed position after the handle is pulled from lock position. The park release system may include a cable connector assembly. The cable connector assembly may comprise a first cable section connectable to a second cable section. The second cable section includes a housing having a slider within a passageway and below a flexible retention beam. The slider is configured to receive and connect to the cable from the first cable section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew DeVos, Eldon Teets