Patents by Inventor William R. Goforth

William R. Goforth 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).

  • Patent number: 5062208
    Abstract: A bearing separator having complete, wrapping ball pockets is molded by use of a pocket shaping insert that is split along a diagonal plane, allowing each insert segment to be withdrawn from the pocket formed with reduced stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1991
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: William R. Goforth
  • Patent number: 4805865
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method of utilization of the same of a manual vehicle seat adjuster with an overcenter locking device for the seat adjuster elevational adjustment mechanism. The seat adjuster of the present invention provides locking of the elevational adjustment mechanism independent of any spring element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1989
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: William R. Goforth
  • Patent number: 4569557
    Abstract: An easy entry seat adjuster includes a latch member which is resiliently biased to a latched position and can be manually moved to unlatched position to adjust the seat. When the seat moves to the easy entry position, tilting movement of the seat back moves a blocking member into engagement with the latch member to move the latch member to unlatched position and block return thereof to unlatched position. Movement of the seat from the easy entry position rearwardly engages the latch member with an abutment of the lower track member to release the latch member from the blocking member and permit the blocking member to return to unblocking position and the latch member to latched position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1986
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: William R. Goforth