Patents by Inventor Nicholas Port

Nicholas Port 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).

  • Vehicle steering wheel arrangement
    Patent number: 5697638
    Abstract: A Vehicle steering wheel arrangement that includes a steering column (1) with a spindle (2) having fixed to its upper end a mounting hub (3). A steering wheel (8) is fastened to the mounting hub (3) to a free face (5) of which is attached an air-bag module (6). The steering wheel (8) has an integral cover (9) for the air-bag module (6) and has a cavity (10) beneath the cover (9) to permit the steering wheel (8) to be mounted over the air-bag module (6) and fastened to the mounting hub (3) after the attachment of the air-bag module (6) to the mounting hub (3) fixed to the spindle (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Nicholas Port