Patents by Inventor Cody McCloud

Cody McCloud 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).

  • Vehicle shelf trim panel with insert molded speaker grille
    Patent number: 6258438
    Abstract: A substantially acoustically transparent speaker grille is bonded or molded to a rear shelf panel located between the cabin and trunk of a vehicle. The grille is pressed into and laminated between a pair of resin impregnated sheets of fibrous material during a hot press molding operation. The grille and shelf panel is overlaid with a layer of covering fabric so as to present a smooth aesthetic appearance within the vehicle cabin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Earl P. Loveland, Robert M. Schoen, Cody McCloud