Patents Assigned to Automotive Products, Inc.
  • Seat side airbag seam
    Patent number: 8210567
    Abstract: A seam for use in a seat of a vehicle having a side airbag that deploys through a cover of the vehicle seat. The seam including a first material and a second material joined to the first material. A monofilament member used to join the first material to the second material. The monofilament member will allow for quicker and easier tearing of the seam thus allowing for more complete and quicker deployment of the airbag through the vehicle seat cover to protect the occupant from contact with interior surfaces of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Irvin Automotive Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph P. Wieczorek, Timothy Owen Hamlin, William Bredo Berghoff
  • Screwless visor mount assembly
    Patent number: 8091946
    Abstract: A screwless visor for use in a vehicle is disclosed. The visor includes a body, and an arm having a first end and a second end with the second end arranged in the body. The arm also has an elbow arranged near the first end. The visor also includes a mounting assembly secured to the headliner. The mounting assembly includes an inner collar arranged over the first end of the arm and a bracket in contact with the inner collar. The bracket has a hook extending from a surface thereof wherein the hook is in contact with the headliner. The screwless mount assembly will allow for easier installation and removal of the visor from the headliner of the interior of an automotive vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Irvin Automotive Products, Inc.
    Inventors: David Huff, Shane DeVoe
  • Sliding armrest
    Patent number: 8029065
    Abstract: A sliding armrest for use in an automotive vehicle. The sliding armrest including a lower cover, and a lower rail case arranged on a top surface of the lower cover. The armrest includes a guide arranged on the surface of the lower rail case and an upper case cover having a plurality of bosses extending from the surface thereof with the bosses contacting the guide. The sliding armrest also includes a force member arranged between the upper case cover and the guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Irvin Automotive Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph P. Wieczorek, Bryan Busha, Donald J. Woodward, Leslie R. Hinds, Marius Cociuba, Thomas Faber Morse, Bharat Vennapusa
  • Continuous side airbag seam
    Patent number: 7967328
    Abstract: A continuous side airbag seam for use in a seat of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The seam includes a first material and a second material or a combination of materials joined to one another. The seam further may include any known thread member used to join the first material to the second material. The seam will extend from a portion near the top of the side panel of the seat cover to a portion near the back of the side panel of the seat cover. The seam will be continuous from the top portion to the back portion of the side panel cover of the seat. The continuous seam will have a predetermined shaped curve therein. The predetermined shaped curve will allow for quicker deployment of both the thorax section and pelvis section of an advanced two part side airbag to deploy both downward and forward in a controlled manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Irvin Automotive Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph P. Wieczorek, Timothy Owen Hamlin
  • Sliding visor
    Patent number: 7963582
    Abstract: A sun visor for use in a vehicle is disclosed. The sun visor includes a first and second visor body shell. The shells define a retaining channel for a slider on a visor pivot rod and may be engaged and enclosed about the slider. It is also contemplated that the sun visor has a combination slider and detent slidably supported in channels molded into the first and second visor shells. A support arm may be provided and is readily offset from the combination slider and detent and is slidable relative thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Irvin Automotive Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph P. Wieczorek, Joseph R. Finn
  • Air cooled heat shield
    Patent number: 7842396
    Abstract: A heat shield is disclosed comprising a formed sheet having a thickness, an exterior shielding surface, and an interior shielded surface, wherein the exterior shielding surface comprises a multiplicity of protruding perforations. The protruding perforations comprise protrusions increasing surface area and generating turbulent flow, and small openings through the shield to allow convection air flow to pass through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Thermo-Tec Automotive Products, Inc.
    Inventor: James E. White
  • AIR COOLED HEAT SHIELD
    Publication number: 20100224261
    Abstract: A heat shield is disclosed comprising a formed sheet having a thickness, an exterior shielding surface, and an interior shielded surface, wherein the exterior shielding surface comprises a multiplicity of protruding perforations. The protruding perforations comprise protrusions increasing surface area and generating turbulent flow, and small openings through the shield to allow convection air flow to pass through.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: THERMO-TEC AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventor: James E. White
  • Rotating end cap
    Patent number: 7779887
    Abstract: An end cap for use in a shade assembly for use in a vehicle wherein the end cap is a rotating end cap. The end cap is capable of rotating and twisting and includes a base and a rotating connector partially arranged within an end of the base. The rotating end cap also includes an extension with the rotating connector partially arranged within an end of the extension. The rotating end cap will allow for the end cap to effectively reduce its length by rotating the extension with relation to the base from a generally parallel position to one having an orthogonal position between the extension and base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Irvin Automotive Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher R. Hammond, Bryan Busha, Joseph P. Wieczorek
  • Breakaway visor
    Patent number: 7703832
    Abstract: A breakaway visor for use in a vehicle includes a visor body and a molded tubular member having a first end and a second end wherein the first end is rotatably supported with respect to the roof of a vehicle via a visor mounting bracket. The visor arm also includes an elbow portion arranged a predetermined distance from the first end of the molded tubular member. The visor arm also includes a metal tubular insert member arranged within the molded tubular member. The metal tubular insert member will have a first end within the molded tubular member and arranged a predetermined distance from the first end of the molded tubular member. This first end of the metal tubular insert member will define the break point for the breakaway visor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Irvin Automotive Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William Robert Shorter, Leslie R. Hinds, Joseph P. Wieczorek
  • Diamond license plate frame
    Patent number: D636713
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Bell Automotive Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick L. Ohm, C. Kwai Kong, Kenneth C. Booth
  • Diamond license plate frame
    Patent number: D640177
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Bell Automotive Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick L. Ohm, C. Kwai Kong, Kenneth C. Booth
  • Automobile seat cover
    Patent number: D647352
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Bell Automotive Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Ken Krankkala
  • Steering wheel cover
    Patent number: D653181
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Bell Automotive Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Ken Krankkala
  • Compact package with a handle
    Patent number: D657693
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Bell Automotive Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Krankkala, Sean Hart
  • Nautical stars license plate frame
    Patent number: D658555
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Bell Automotive Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Krankkala, Todd R. Donaldson, C. Kwai Kong
  • Longhorn license plate frame
    Patent number: D662017
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Bell Automotive Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Krankkala, C. Kwai Kong, Guy Moisan, Michael O'Sullivan, Marilyn Langlois
  • Pearls license plate frame
    Patent number: D662448
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Bell Automotive Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Krankkala, Kwai Kong
  • Hand-held tire inflator
    Patent number: D668676
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Bell Automotive Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick L. Ohm, C. Kwai Kong, Alan Okamura, Todd Donaldson
  • Portable tire inflator with triangular reflector
    Patent number: D669502
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Bell Automotive Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick L. Ohm, C. Kwai Kong, Alan Okamura, Todd Donaldson
  • Portable tire inflator
    Patent number: D670313
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Bell Automotive Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick L. Ohm, C. Kwai Kong, Alan Okamura, Todd Donaldson