Patents by Inventor Patrick H. O'Donnell

Patrick H. O'Donnell 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: 5577583
    Abstract: A clutch providing lost motion between a motor operated mechanism for operating a vehicle door lock and a manually operated mechanism for operating the vehicle door lock. The clutch includes a cam member rotatable about an axis between a first "locking" position and a second "unlocking" position and an output member rotatable about the axis between a third "locking" position and a fourth "unlock" position. The output member may be connected to a member selectively moveable to rotate the output member about the axis between the lock and unlock positons. The output member is adapted to actuate the vehicle door lock. The output member may be coupled to actuate the vehicle door lock through an output lever. The output member may be releasably fixed to the output lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Assignee: Kelsey-Hayes Company
    Inventor: Patrick H. O'Donnell