Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Finney
Thomas M. Finney 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).
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Patent number: 10676064Abstract: An ignition lock assembly includes a lock housing and an ignition lock actuator assembly. The lock housing has a first portion and a second portion that extends from the first portion along an axis. The ignition lock actuator assembly is received within the second portion. The ignition lock actuator assembly includes an actuator gear and a lock cylinder drive disk. The lock cylinder drive disk is at least partially received within the actuator gear. The lock cylinder drive disk has a drive disk body that extends between a first disk end and a second disk end. The first disk end has an inhibit feature.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2019Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding CorporationInventors: Todd M. King, Christopher F. Watz, Thomas M. Finney
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Publication number: 20190359170Abstract: An ignition lock assembly includes a lock housing and an ignition lock actuator assembly. The lock housing has a first portion and a second portion that extends from the first portion along an axis. The ignition lock actuator assembly is received within the second portion. The ignition lock actuator assembly includes an actuator gear and a lock cylinder drive disk. The lock cylinder drive disk is at least partially received within the actuator gear. The lock cylinder drive disk has a drive disk body that extends between a first disk end and a second disk end. The first disk end has an inhibit feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Todd M. King, Christopher F. Watz, Thomas M. Finney
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Patent number: 10434984Abstract: An ignition lock assembly includes a lock housing and an ignition lock actuator assembly. The lock housing has a first portion and a second portion that extends from the first portion along an axis. The ignition lock actuator assembly is received within the second portion. The ignition lock actuator assembly includes an actuator gear and a lock cylinder drive disk. The lock cylinder drive disk is at least partially received within the actuator gear. The lock cylinder drive disk has a drive disk body that extends between a first disk end and a second disk end. The first disk end has an inhibit feature.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding CorporationInventors: Todd M. King, Christopher F. Watz, Thomas M. Finney
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Patent number: 10344507Abstract: A keyed cylinder sleeve includes a body and an anti-rotation feature. The body extends between a first end and a second end along an axis. The body has a first face and second face disposed about the first end, an inner bore configured to receive a keyed cylinder, and a holding block extending from the second face towards the second end. The anti-rotation feature is connected to the body and is disposed adjacent to the holding and is disposed proximate the second end.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATIONInventors: Todd M. King, Christopher F. Watz, Thomas M. Finney
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Patent number: 10189496Abstract: A steering column assembly includes an upper jacket assembly, a lower jacket assembly, a telescope drive assembly, and a telescope drive lock assembly. The upper jacket assembly is at least partially received within the lower jacket assembly. The telescope drive assembly includes a telescope actuator and an extension member. The telescope drive lock assembly is operatively connected to the extension member. The telescope drive lock assembly is configured to facilitate movement of the upper jacket assembly away from the retracted position while an advanced driver assist system is active and the upper jacket assembly is in the retracted position.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATIONInventors: Todd M. King, Thomas M. Finney, Edward A. Cana
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Publication number: 20180050720Abstract: A steering column assembly includes an upper jacket assembly, a lower jacket assembly, a telescope drive assembly, and a telescope drive lock assembly. The upper jacket assembly is at least partially received within the lower jacket assembly. The telescope drive assembly includes a telescope actuator and an extension member. The telescope drive lock assembly is operatively connected to the extension member. The telescope drive lock assembly is configured to facilitate movement of the upper jacket assembly away from the retracted position while an advanced driver assist system is active and the upper jacket assembly is in the retracted position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2016Publication date: February 22, 2018Inventors: Todd M. King, Thomas M. Finney, Edward A. Cana
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Publication number: 20170282854Abstract: An ignition lock assembly includes a lock housing and an ignition lock actuator assembly. The lock housing has a first portion and a second portion that extends from the first portion along an axis. The ignition lock actuator assembly is received within the second portion. The ignition lock actuator assembly includes an actuator gear and a lock cylinder drive disk. The lock cylinder drive disk is at least partially received within the actuator gear. The lock cylinder drive disk has a drive disk body that extends between a first disk end and a second disk end. The first disk end has an inhibit feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Todd M. King, Christopher F. Watz, Thomas M. Finney
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Publication number: 20170066405Abstract: A keyed cylinder sleeve includes a body and an anti-rotation feature. The body extends between a first end and a second end along an axis. The body has a first face and second face disposed about the first end, an inner bore configured to receive a keyed cylinder, and a holding block extending from the second face towards the second end. The anti-rotation feature is connected to the body and is disposed adjacent to the holding and is disposed proximate the second end.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Todd M. King, Christopher F. Watz, Thomas M. Finney
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Patent number: 9205859Abstract: An intermediate steering shaft connection assembly for a steering column is provided. The intermediate steering shaft connection assembly comprises at least one shaft, a clamping yoke configured to be coupled to the shaft, and a connection assurance device interposed between the shaft and the clamping yoke. The connection assurance device is configured to ensure proper positioning of the clamping yoke on the shaft to allow for final assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding CorporationInventors: Melvin L. Tinnin, Todd M. King, Thomas M. Finney
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Publication number: 20130064603Abstract: An intermediate steering shaft connection assembly for a steering column is provided. The intermediate steering shaft connection assembly comprises at least one shaft, a clamping yoke configured to be coupled to the shaft, and a connection assurance device interposed between the shaft and the clamping yoke. The connection assurance device is configured to ensure proper positioning of the clamping yoke on the shaft to allow for final assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATIONInventors: Melvin L. Tinnin, Todd M. King, Thomas M. Finney
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Patent number: 6247657Abstract: The development pertains to a powder gun spray nozzle (10) comprising a nozzle capable of attaching to a powder spray gun (20) having a center hole (16) and an inner (14) and an outer ring (12) of spaced apart holes in the nozzle, each hole of the inner ring being spaced equidistant from each other and each hole of the outer ring being spaced equidistant from each other, each hole being cut at an angle (18, 20) from center of the nozzle sufficient to give a swirling effect to the powder being shot from the nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 1999Date of Patent: June 19, 2001Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Thomas M. Finney, Jr., William H. Kean