Patents by Inventor Ronald Wilcox

Ronald Wilcox 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).

  • Publication number: 20050093755
    Abstract: A fastening structure for an antenna module assembly is disclosed. The fastening structure for an antenna module assembly includes a cover, a gasket inner seal, a circuit board including at least one antenna element, and a base. The gasket inner seal is placed over the circuit board. The gasket inner seal and circuit board are intermediately located between the cover and the base. The base includes a plurality of beveled snap-tab receiving portions integrally located about a base perimeter. The beveled snap-tab receiving portions engage an inner perimeter of the cover defined by flexible snap-tabs to fasten and matingly secure the cover to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2003
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Steven Byrne, Loren Thompson, Randall Heidtman, William Livengood, Lynn Adams, Ronald Wilcox
  • Patent number: 5975763
    Abstract: A roller thrust bearing having an increased efficiency and a reduced operating noise level includes a plurality of cylindrical roller elements radially oriented within a circular bearing cage which has inner and outer cage diameters and upper and lower cage surfaces. The roller elements protrude above and below the upper and lower cage surfaces, respectively, and upper and lower circular races having inner and outer diameters, are in rolling contact with the portions of the roller elements protruding above and below the upper and lower cage surfaces. The upper and lower races have features for reducing roller skidding against the races and for reducing operating noise of the thrust bearing. Another race feature allows the load carrying capacity of the bearing to vary to be proportional to the imposed load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: The Torrington Company
    Inventors: Charles W. Shattuck, Primo P. Gugnoni, Brian H. Laskoff, Ronald Wilcox