John D Foss

US Patent:

6701781, Mar 9, 2004

Filed:

Nov 22, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/718539

Inventors:

James Christopher Driscoll - Sterling Heights MI
Edward Paul McLeskey - Waterford MI
John Frank Foss - Okemos MI

Assignee:

Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

G01F 168

US Classification:

7320425

Abstract:

A mass air flow sensor including a housing , an air foil element , and at least one sensor element mounted on the surface of the air foil element , whereby disruption to the air flow is minimized and performance of the mass air flow sensor in lower air flows is improved.

US Patent:

20150343997, Dec 3, 2015

Filed:

May 29, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/289902

Inventors:

- Rochester Hills MI, US
John Foss - Troy MI, US

Assignee:

TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATION - Rochester Hills MI

International Classification:

B60S 1/38

Abstract:

The present invention relates a wiper assembly having an elongated wiping element, a pair of elongated splines, and a pair of end caps. The wiping element has a head portion and a wiping portion. The splines support the wiping element and each has opposing longitudinal ends, lateral sides, top and bottom surfaces, a first pair of notches disposed at the longitudinal ends, and a second pair of notches disposed along the lateral sides spaced from the end. The end caps are mounted to the ends and have a body defined by a shell extending from a distal surface, a pair of lower shelves extending from the surface facing each other, a valley between the shelves, mounts extending from the surface and engaging the first notches, and resilient tabs extending from the mounts and having hook sections disposed within each of the second notches of the splines.

US Patent:

20150274129, Oct 1, 2015

Filed:

Apr 1, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/242116

Inventors:

- Rochester Hills MI, US
John Foss - Troy MI, US

Assignee:

TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATION - Rochester Hills MI

International Classification:

B60S 1/38

Abstract:

The present invention relates to wiper assembly that includes a wiping element adapted to contact a surface and having head portion and a wiping portion, a pair of supporting elongated splines each having at least one aperture, and a coupler with a base portion, a pair of side walls, at least one pair of claws facing each other that have an upper element extending laterally inwardly terminating to define a channel between the claws to receive the head portion of the wiping element, a lower element spaced below the upper element, and a retention gap defined therebetween with the splines at least partially disposed therein, and at least one pair of resilient locking tabs extending laterally inwardly from the side walls and being disposed in the apertures of the splines so as to independently retain the splines with respect to the coupler and independently space the splines laterally with respect to each other.

US Patent:

20150135466, May 21, 2015

Filed:

Nov 19, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/083982

Inventors:

- Rochester Hills MI, US
John Foss - Troy MI, US

Assignee:

TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATION - Rochester Hills MI

International Classification:

B60S 1/38

US Classification:

15250201, 1525032

Abstract:

A locking coupler is used to connect a wiper assembly to a wiper arm. The wiper assembly includes a wiping element adapted to contact a surface to be wiped. The wiper assembly also includes at least one elongated support member acting to support the wiping element. The wiper assembly further includes an airfoil operatively mounted to the at least one elongated support member and the wiping element. The wiper assembly includes a locking coupler for attaching the wiping element, the at least one elongated support member, and the airfoil together.

US Patent:

20140373298, Dec 25, 2014

Filed:

Jun 25, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/926182

Inventors:

- Rochester Hills MI, US
John Foss - Troy MI, US

International Classification:

B60S 1/38

US Classification:

15250201, 416223 R

Abstract:

An airfoil for a hybrid wiper assembly includes an airfoil for a hybrid wiper assembly including a body extending longitudinally and having a spoiler that tapers outwardly from the body toward a terminal point to define a varying profile along a longitudinal curved surface thereof. The airfoil also includes a plurality of inwardly extending claws extending longitudinally and forming grooves between the body and the claws near each longitudinal end thereof and adapted to receive support structure of the hybrid wiper assembly.

US Patent:

20140317873, Oct 30, 2014

Filed:

Apr 24, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/869202

Inventors:

- Rochester Hills MI, US
Andrew Ehde - Oxford MI, US
John Foss - Troy MI, US
Roger H. Barnett - Grand Blanc MI, US

International Classification:

B60S 1/38

US Classification:

1525008

Abstract:

A heated wiper assembly includes a wiping element adapted to contact a surface to be wiped. The heated wiper assembly also includes at least one elongated beam acting to support the wiping element. The heated wiper assembly further includes a pair of end caps operatively mounted to ends of the beam and an airfoil operatively mounted to the beam and extending between the end caps. The heated wiper assembly includes a plurality of heating elements extending longitudinally along lateral sides of the airfoil adjacent the wiping element to heat the wiping element to resist snow and ice build-up on the wiper assembly.