Patents by Inventor Owen L. Thompson

Owen L. Thompson 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).

  • Gear selector safety lock
    Patent number: 3942614
    Abstract: A gear shift safety lock for selectively preventing and permitting movement of a motor vehicle gear shift selector mechanism between a non-drive position and a drive position, including a solenoid actuated plunger that is movable between a position in the path of the gear shift selector mechanism and a removed position out of the path when a motor vehicle brake pedal is actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1974
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1976
    Inventor: Owen L. Thompson