Patents by Inventor Thomas H. Proctor

Thomas H. Proctor 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).

  • Electrical switch for use in an automotive vehicle
    Patent number: 5744769
    Abstract: An electrical switch for use in an automotive vehicle includes an actuator and a carrier movable to electrically actuate a steering column tilting device and a steering column telescoping device. A post and a receptacle assist to align the carrier during its linear switching movement. An actuator assembly is provided which includes a shaft, a partially spherical ball, a first set of crossed arms and a second set of crossed arms while a centering spring biases an actuator toward a centralized neutral position. A modularized electrical switch is also mechanically and electrically connected to a second circuit and housing in a single assembly motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: United Technologies Automotive, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas H. Proctor, James B. Wright, LeRoy A. Poleschuk, Ernest Peter Valade