Patents by Inventor Simon Keane

Simon Keane 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).

  • Handle assembly
    Patent number: 8245548
    Abstract: A handle assembly, includes, but is not limited to a handle on one side of a vehicle tailgate liftglass. The handle is connected to a shaft member that passes through a hole in the liftglass. A motor pivots the assembly into either a closed position, in which the handle lies adjacent to the liftglass, or an open position, FIG. 2, in which a gap is left between the handle and the liftglass into which the user may place his hand in order to pull the handle or push the liftglass. Preferably there is a resilient element between the motor and the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Paul Sibley, Phillip Taylor, Simon Keane
  • HANDLE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20090119880
    Abstract: A handle assembly comprises a handle (110) on one side of a vehicle tailgate liftglass (120). The handle (110) is connected to a shaft member (150) that passes through a hole (140) in the liftglass (120). A motor (200) pivots the assembly into either a closed position, in which the handle (110) lies adjacent to the liftglass (120), or an open position, FIG. 2, in which a gap (210) is left between the handle (110) and the liftglass (120) into which the user may place his hand in order to pull the handle (110) or push the liftglass (120). Preferably there is a resilient element between the motor and the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Paul SIBLEY, Phillip Taylor, Simon Keane