Patents by Inventor Mike MacConney

Mike MacConney 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).

  • Self-preloading shift lever
    Patent number: 11209082
    Abstract: An exemplary shift lever includes a mounting assembly, a flexible member coupled to the mounting assembly, and an interface coupled to the flexible member. The flexible member is resilient so as to provide a selected biasing force at a predetermined deformation angle, and flexible enough to elastically deform across a selected angular range. The mounting assembly is configured for connection with the input shaft of a transmission, and the interface is configured for connection with an output of a drive selector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: CLUB CAR, LLC
    Inventors: Brian M. Rahman, Jim Foral, Mike MacConney, Richard Marcus Mansfield
  • SELF-PRELOADING SHIFT LEVER
    Publication number: 20200063864
    Abstract: An exemplary shift lever includes a mounting assembly, a flexible member coupled to the mounting assembly, and an interface coupled to the flexible member. The flexible member is resilient so as to provide a selected biasing force at a predetermined deformation angle, and flexible enough to elastically deform across a selected angular range. The mounting assembly is configured for connection with the input shaft of a transmission, and the interface is configured for connection with an output of a drive selector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Brian M. Rahman, Jim Foral, Mike MacConney, Richard Marcus Mansfield
  • Self-preloading shift lever
    Patent number: 10465794
    Abstract: An exemplary shift lever includes a mounting assembly, a flexible member coupled to the mounting assembly, and an interface coupled to the flexible member. The flexible member is resilient so as to provide a selected biasing force at a predetermined deformation angle, and flexible enough to elastically deform across a selected angular range. The mounting assembly is configured for connection with the input shaft of a transmission, and the interface is configured for connection with an output of a drive selector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Club Car, LLC
    Inventors: Brian M. Rahman, Jim Foral, Mike MacConney, Richard Marcus Mansfield
  • SELF-PRELOADING SHIFT LEVER
    Publication number: 20170030464
    Abstract: An exemplary shift lever includes a mounting assembly, a flexible member coupled to the mounting assembly, and an interface coupled to the flexible member. The flexible member is resilient so as to provide a selected biasing force at a predetermined deformation angle, and flexible enough to elastically deform across a selected angular range. The mounting assembly is configured for connection with me input shaft of a transmission, and the interface is configured for connection with an output of a drive selector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Brian M. Rahman, Jim Foral, Mike MacConney, Richard Marcus Mansfield
  • Self-preloading shift lever
    Patent number: 9482289
    Abstract: An exemplary shift lever includes a mounting assembly, a flexible member coupled to the mounting assembly, and an interface coupled to the flexible member. The flexible member is resilient so as to provide a selected biasing force at a predetermined deformation angle, and flexible enough to elastically deform across a selected angular range. The mounting assembly is configured for connection with the input shaft of a transmission, and the interface is configured for connection with an output of a drive selector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Club Car, LLC
    Inventors: Brian M. Rahman, Jim Foral, Mike MacConney, Richard Marcus Mansfield
  • SELF-PRELOADING SHIFT LEVER
    Publication number: 20150101904
    Abstract: An exemplary shift lever includes a mounting assembly, a flexible member coupled to the mounting assembly, and an interface coupled to the flexible member. The flexible member is resilient so as to provide a selected biasing force at a predetermined deformation angle, and flexible enough to elastically deform across a selected angular range. The mounting assembly is configured for connection with the input shaft of a transmission, and the interface is configured for connection with an output of a drive selector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Brian M. Rahman, Jim Foral, Mike MacConney, Richard Marcus Mansfield