Patents by Inventor T. Jack Oki

T. Jack Oki 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).

  • Patent number: 5465632
    Abstract: The invention concerns a multi-function steering mechanism having a non-rotatable display panel located within the rim of the steering wheel. Wires of a wiring truss to the display panel are continuous through a hollow non-rotatable support shaft for the display panel. The rotatable steering shaft is offset from the support shaft and geared to a cylindrical gear hub of the steering wheel which is rotatably supported on either the support column or onto an outer housing for the mechanism. The steering shaft is made to be telescoping and or tilting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1995
    Inventors: T. Jack Oki, Martin D. Oki
  • Patent number: 5072628
    Abstract: The invention concerns a multi function steering mechanism having a non-rotatable display panel located within the rim of the steering wheel. Wires of a wiring truss to the display panel are continuous through a hollow non-rotatable support member for the display panel. A rotatably steering link is off set from the support shaft and geared to a cylindrical gear hub of the steering wheel which is rotatably supported on either the support column or onto an outer housing for the mechanism. The support member, steering link and wheel, with or without the actual display panel, may be provided as a replacement unit for a conventionally mounted steering wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1991
    Inventor: T. Jack Oki
  • Patent number: D342474
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1993
    Inventor: T. Jack Oki