Patents by Inventor William R. McDow

William R. McDow 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).

  • Steering column with selectively adjustable and preset preferred positions
    Patent number: 4691587
    Abstract: A steering column assembly for a vehicle which provides an infinite number of column positions within a field of motion and a larger field of motion than existing mechanism with memory set for all possible column positions with automatic return to retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1987
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Farrand, Thomas J. Milton, William R. McDow