Patents by Inventor Timothy Woolcock

Timothy Woolcock 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).

  • Adjustable hinge assembly
    Patent number: 7308732
    Abstract: A hinge assembly 15 for a vehicle tailgate 14 comprises a first hinge member 21 fastened to the tailgate 14 and a second hinge member 22 fastened to a hollow flange 23 of a vehicle roof 13 by means of adjustment device 24 comprising an adjustment nut 25 and a locking screw 26. The second hinge member 22 has a hollow cylindrical shank portion 35 with a left-hand external screw thread 36 and a right-hand internal thread 38. Further, the adjustment nut 25 having a screw thread 39 engaged with the external thread 36 of the hollow shank portion 35 and the locking screw 26 having a screw thread 41 engaged with the internal thread 38 of the hollow shank portion 35.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Timothy Woolcock
  • Adjustable hinge assembly
    Publication number: 20060096062
    Abstract: A hinge assembly 15 for a vehicle tailgate 14 comprises a first hinge member 21 fastened to the tailgate 14 and a second hinge member 22 fastened to a hollow flange 23 of a vehicle roof 13 by means of adjustment device 24 comprising an adjustment nut 25 and a locking screw 26. The second hinge member 22 has a hollow cylindrical shank portion 35 with a left-hand external screw thread 36 and a right-hand internal thread 38. Further, the adjustment nut 25 having a screw thread 39 engaged with the external thread 36 of the hollow shank portion 35 and the locking screw 26 having a screw thread 41 engaged with the internal thread 38 of the hollow shank portion 35.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2003
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventor: Timothy Woolcock