Patents by Inventor Steven J. Sabol

Steven J. Sabol 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).

  • Power closure control apparatus
    Patent number: 6588151
    Abstract: A power closure control apparatus including a power operator for moving a panel along a travel path. There is also included a pinch strip that is in communication with the power operator. The pinch strip includes a lower portion mounted to the vehicle and an upper portion that is movably engaged with the lower portion. A spring mechanism is disposed between the upper and lower portions to maintain a positional relationship between the upper and lower portions. The upper portion has a first extended position and a second retracted position such that when a force is applied to the upper portion it moves to its second retracted position thereby causing the power operator to cease moving the panel along the travel path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John T. Goscicki, Anthony J. Sciarrotta, Steven J. Sabol, Gordon L. Cook
  • POWER CLOSURE CONTROL APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20030115801
    Abstract: A power closure control apparatus including a power operator for moving a panel along a travel path. There is also included a pinch strip that is in communication with the power operator. The pinch strip includes a lower portion mounted to the vehicle and an upper portion that is movably engaged with the lower portion. A spring mechanism is disposed between the upper and lower portions to maintain a positional relationship between the upper and lower portions. The upper portion has a first extended position and a second retracted position such that when a force is applied to the upper portion it moves to its second retracted position thereby causing the power operator to cease moving the panel along the travel path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: John T. Goscicki, Anthony J. Sciarrotta, Steven J. Sabol, Gordon L. Cook
  • Self-aligning latch
    Patent number: 6152500
    Abstract: A self-aligning latch for a closure panel includes a base member adapted to be attached to either one of a closure panel or vehicle structure and an attaching flange extending transversely along a side of the base member, such that the attaching flange includes an alignment slot. The self-aligning latch also includes an alignment plate pivotally mounted to the attaching flange. The self-aligning latch further includes a striker receiving member operatively mounted to the alignment plate and having a striker lead-in portion for receiving a striker attached to either one of the vehicle structure or the closure panel. The self-aligning latch includes an alignment member disposed within the alignment slot for positioning the alignment plate relative to the attaching flange to align the closure panel relative to the vehicle structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Joseph Kowalewski, Steven J. Sabol, Gregory J. Hunter