Patents by Inventor Troy King

Troy King 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).

  • Shear welded mounting stud assembly
    Patent number: 7357547
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to an assembly and method for attaching a stud to a lamp housing that decreases the overall size of the automotive lamp assembly. The apparatus has a collar molded over a stud. The collar attaches the stud to the lamp housing by being shear welded to the lamp housing. The stud is prevented from rotating about its longitudinal axis, so that it can serve to mount the lamp housing to an automobile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy King, Michael W. Beeler, Jack D. Bodem, Edwin R. Drews
  • Shear welded mounting stud assembly
    Publication number: 20060077682
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to an assembly and method for attaching a stud to a lamp housing that decreases the overall size of the automotive lamp assembly. The apparatus has a collar molded over a stud. The collar attaches the stud to the lamp housing by being shear welded to the lamp housing. The stud is prevented from rotating about its longitudinal axis, so that it can serve to mount the lamp housing to an automobile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2004
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Applicant: Guide Corporation
    Inventors: Troy King, Michael Beeler, Jack Bodem, Edwin Drews
  • Adjustable rear lamp
    Publication number: 20050135111
    Abstract: An adjustable rear lamp is disclosed to allow the adjustment of a lamp housing within the lamp cavity of an automobile's body frame. A threaded bolt is inserted into an opening in the sheet metal of an automobile. A nut is attached to the threaded bolt. The threaded bolt surrounds a threaded shaft, and one end of the threaded shaft is attached to the lamp housing. The nut and threaded bolt may be rotated, engaging the threaded shaft and moving the threaded shaft into or out of the lamp cavity. The movement of the threaded shaft and the lamp housing allows the lamp housing to be positioned precisely within the lamp cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Applicant: Guide Corporation (A Delaware Corporation)
    Inventors: Troy King, Kevin Robinson, Robert Schuyler