Patents by Inventor David G. Baack

David G. Baack 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).

  • Energy-absorbing fastener system
    Patent number: 5934729
    Abstract: An energy-absorbing fastener assembly is used to mount an automotive trim panel in spaced relation to a structural member, such that an actuation load impingent on the panel causes the panel to deflect toward the structural member while the fastener assembly absorbs at least part of the kinetic energy. The fastener assembly can include a male fastener element movable into a socket to cause deflectable walls on the fastener element to frictionally engage the socket surface so as to absorb energy associated with trim panel deflection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: David G. Baack