Patents by Inventor Tom Donnillon

Tom Donnillon 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).

  • Clock spring steering wheel power assembly
    Patent number: 11254269
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to systems for providing a pathway for at least one electrical conductor to supply current from a vehicle or marine craft power source to a steering wheel comprising at least one working element for heating or controls. The present invention utilizes a clock spring assembly inside a channel created by a housing mount and a housing base and encased in a housing cover for infinite rotation of the steering wheel while still maintaining a path for current to travel through the clock spring to the wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: SYMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph C. Bauer, Riley T. Harlan, Tom Donnillon
  • CLOCK SPRING STEERING WHEEL POWER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20200189495
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to systems for providing a pathway for at least one electrical conductor to supply current from a vehicle or marine craft power source to a steering wheel comprising at least one working element for heating or controls. The present invention utilizes a clock spring assembly inside a channel created by a housing mount and a housing base and encased in a housing cover for infinite rotation of the steering wheel while still maintaining a path for current to travel through the clock spring to the wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph C. Bauer, Riley T. Harlan, Tom Donnillon
  • Steering wheel power assembly
    Patent number: 10457230
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to systems for providing a pathway for at least one electrical conductor to supply current from a vehicle or marine craft power source to a steering wheel comprising at least one working element for heating or controls. The present invention utilizes a brush and slip ring assemblies inside a hub for infinite rotation of the steering wheel while still maintaining a path for current to travel through the hub to the wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Symtec, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph C. Bauer, Tom Donnillon, Riley T. Harlan
  • STEERING WHEEL POWER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20190084502
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to systems for providing a pathway for at least one electrical conductor to supply current from a vehicle or marine craft power source to a steering wheel comprising at least one working element for heating or controls. The present invention utilizes a brush and slip ring assemblies inside a hub for infinite rotation of the steering wheel while still maintaining a path for current to travel through the hub to the wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph C. Bauer, Tom Donnillon, Riley T. Harlan