Patents by Inventor Steven Dennis McCarthy

Steven Dennis McCarthy 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).

  • Vehicle headlamp unit
    Patent number: 7476014
    Abstract: A vehicle headlamp unit that is configured for use with either a halogen lamp or a high intensity discharge lamp. The headlamp unit includes a housing within which a reflector is located for reflecting light from the headlamp unit. A lamp is supported within the reflector and a lamp socket is electrically connected to the lamp. The lamp socket including a wire harness receptacle having a first configuration that is configured to matingly engage the wire harness connector. A secondary receptacle is also connected to the housing. The secondary receptacle has a second configuration that at least partially duplicates the first configuration and is configured to matingly engage the wire harness connector. Accordingly, both the wire harness receptacle and the secondary receptacle are configured to alternately receive and matingly engage the wire harness connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Dennis McCarthy, Scott William Nicol, Chris Greco, John Kallio