Patents by Inventor William E. Carrell

William E. Carrell 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).

  • Actuator mechanism for a headlamp cover
    Patent number: 4947295
    Abstract: An actuator mechanism having a linkage connected to a headlamp cover in a manner so that during the initial opening movement of the headlamp cover, the bottom portion of the cover is initially moved inwardly towards the headlamp followed by a translatory upward movement of the headlamp cover and finally a rotation thereof to a raised position so as to expose the headlamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1990
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: William E. Carrell
  • Actuator mechanism for a concealable headlamp asssembly
    Patent number: 4768134
    Abstract: An actuator mechanism for a pivoted member which includes a drive crank pivotally connected to a link which, in turn, is pivotally connected to a driven crank for transmitting drive to the driven link and wherein the link cooperates with a stationary pin for ensuring that the link is properly located for continuously providing drive to the driven crank in the proper direction even when the drive crank, link and driven crank are in longitudinal alignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1988
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Bartley A. Haydu, Steven F. Tregilgas, William E. Carrell