Patents by Inventor Ronald T. Knaggs

Ronald T. Knaggs 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).

  • Housing for a rotatable shaft
    Patent number: 5320578
    Abstract: This invention relates to a housing for a rotatable shaft, particularly one used in the drive mechanism of a windscreen wiper assembly. The housing comprises a body portion having first and second ends disposed oppositely to and axially remote from each other, the body portion being provided with an integrally formed retaining member adapted to maintain the axial positioning of the rotatable shaft. Another embodiment of the invention provides on the second end of housing means for biasingthe body portion in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1994
    Assignee: Trico Products Corporation
    Inventors: Edward J. Burton, Ronald T. Knaggs