Patents by Inventor David Joseph Knieper

David Joseph Knieper 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).

  • Retainer to secure fastener of door trim panel
    Patent number: 10017130
    Abstract: An assembly include a door trim panel including an interior surface and a tower projecting from the interior surface. The tower includes an opening accessible by a slot, an attachment feature including a flexible arm, and a rib. The rib is integrally molded to a surface of the flexible arm to define a single unitary component. A fastener has a first base, a second base, a stem located between the first base and the second base, and a head. The stem of the fastener is located in the opening, the second base is retained by the attachment feature, and the first base and the head of the fastener are located outside the tower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Toyota Boshoku America, Inc.
    Inventor: David Joseph Knieper
  • RETAINER TO SECURE FASTENER OF DOOR TRIM PANEL
    Publication number: 20170050584
    Abstract: An assembly include a door trim panel including an interior surface and a tower projecting from the interior surface. The tower includes an opening accessible by a slot, an attachment feature including a flexible arm, and a rib. The rib is integrally molded to a surface of the flexible arm to define a single unitary component. A fastener has a first base, a second base, a stem located between the first base and the second base, and a head. The stem of the fastener is located in the opening, the second base is retained by the attachment feature, and the first base and the head of the fastener are located outside the tower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventor: David Joseph Knieper