Patents by Inventor Tom Blossom

Tom Blossom 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).

  • Mirror component rear view assembly and vehicle
    Patent number: 11312302
    Abstract: A mirror component for receiving an actuator for adjusting a rear view position of a rear view mirror element in a rear view device includes at least one anti-back-out rib element for receiving an electrical connector of the actuator and an electrical mating connector to an electrical supply architecture being connected to the electrical connector, the anti-back-out rib element being an element enabling receiving either at least a first combination or a second combination of the electrical connector being connected to the electrical mating connector, the first and second combinations being differently shaped, and the anti-back-out rib element being adapted to prevent assembly of the actuator to the mirror component in case of the electrical connector being incorrectly connected to the electrical mating connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Motherson Innovations Company Limited
    Inventors: Gary Sinelli, Anthony P. D'Andrea, Tom Blossom, Kevin McCarthy
  • MIRROR COMPONENT REAR VIEW ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20200223363
    Abstract: A mirror component for receiving an actuator for adjusting a rear view position of a rear view mirror element in a rear view device includes at least one anti-back-out rib element for receiving an electrical connector of the actuator and an electrical mating connector to an electrical supply architecture being connected to the electrical connector, the anti-back-out rib element being an element enabling receiving either at least a first combination or a second combination of the electrical connector being connected to the electrical mating connector, the first and second combinations being differently shaped, and the anti-back-out rib element being adapted to prevent assembly of the actuator to the mirror component in case of the electrical connector being incorrectly connected to the electrical mating connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Anthony P. D'Andrea, Tom Blossom, Kevin McCarthy, Gary Sinelli