Patents by Inventor Michael D Kolosick

Michael D Kolosick 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: 11142156
    Abstract: A driver airbag mounting verification system comprises a portion of an electrical circuit configured to connect a vehicle horn to a vehicle-mounted power source. The portion of the electrical circuit includes two electrical contacts resiliently biased into contact with one another so as to complete electrically the electrical circuit and thereby to actuate the vehicle horn. The portion of the electrical circuit including both of the electrical contacts is mounted on one of a driver airbag module and a vehicle steering wheel. At least one of the electrical contacts is mounted such that said at least one of the electrical contacts is moved and held out of contact with the other of the electrical contacts when the driver airbag module is securely mounted on the vehicle steering wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventor: Michael D. Kolosick
  • Publication number: 20190225178
    Abstract: A driver airbag mounting verification system comprises a portion of an electrical circuit configured to connect a vehicle horn to a vehicle-mounted power source. The portion of the electrical circuit includes two electrical contacts resiliently biased into contact with one another so as to complete electrically the electrical circuit and thereby to actuate the vehicle horn. The portion of the electrical circuit including both of the electrical contacts is mounted on one of a driver airbag module and a vehicle steering wheel. At least one of the electrical contacts is mounted such that said at least one of the electrical contacts is moved and held out of contact with the other of the electrical contacts when the driver airbag module is securely mounted on the vehicle steering wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventor: Michael D. Kolosick
  • Patent number: 6568741
    Abstract: A door hinge is provided for a door of a vehicle. The door hinge includes a body side hinge strap adapted to be connected to a vehicle body of the vehicle. The door hinge also includes a door side hinge strap adapted to be connected to the door for closing an opening in the vehicle body. The door hinge includes a roller assembly connected to the door side hinge strap. The door hinge further includes a cam pivotally connected to the body side hinge strap and cooperable with the roller assembly, and a spring interconnecting the body side hinge strap and the door side hinge strap to act as an integral check and urge the cam into contact with the roller assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Kuen Cheuk Leung, Albert G Lee, Michael D Kolosick