Patents by Inventor Diann T. Glaza-Helbling

Diann T. Glaza-Helbling 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 wheel with decorative attachments
    Patent number: 9452637
    Abstract: A vehicle wheel includes a rim portion, a hub portion, a plurality of spokes and a plurality of decorative attachments. Each pair of adjacent spokes defines a window therebetween. The plurality of decorative attachments are secured to the wheel and each define a plurality of rearwardly extending boss portions. Each boss portion abuts the wheel. In certain applications, the boss portions may be received within a respective countersunk hole in the wheel and engaged by a fastener for securing the decorative attachment to the wheel. A free end of each of the boss portions abuts a bottom of its respective countersunk hole and the decorative attachment is otherwise spaced from the wheel to reduce noise issues. Alternatively, the ends of the boss portion may be spaced from the wheel and drawn toward the wheel with the threaded fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Swapnil Subhash Mengle, Hung Van Tran, Diann T. Glaza-Helbling
  • Vehicle wheel with decorative attachments
    Patent number: 8864242
    Abstract: A vehicle wheel includes a rim portion, a hub portion, a plurality of spokes and a plurality of decorative attachments. Each pair of adjacent spokes defines a window therebetween. The plurality of decorative attachments are secured to the wheel and each define a plurality of rearwardly extending boss portions. Each boss portion abuts the wheel. In certain applications, the boss portions may be received within a respective countersunk hole in the wheel and engaged by a fastener for securing the decorative attachment to the wheel. A free end of each of the boss portions abuts a bottom of its respective countersunk hole and the decorative attachment is otherwise spaced from the wheel to reduce noise issues. Alternatively, the ends of the boss portion may be spaced from the wheel and drawn toward the wheel with the threaded fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Global Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Swapnil Subhash Mengle, Hung Van Tran, Diann T. Glaza-Helbling
  • VEHICLE WHEEL WITH DECORATIVE ATTACHMENTS
    Publication number: 20130307321
    Abstract: A vehicle wheel includes a rim portion, a hub portion, a plurality of spokes and a plurality of decorative attachments. Each pair of adjacent spokes defines a window therebetween. The plurality of decorative attachments are secured to the wheel and each define a plurality of rearwardly extending boss portions. Each boss portion abuts the wheel. In certain applications, the boss portions may be received within a respective countersunk hole in the wheel and engaged by a fastener for securing the decorative attachment to the wheel. A free end of each of the boss portions abuts a bottom of its respective countersunk hole and the decorative attachment is otherwise spaced from the wheel to reduce noise issues. Alternatively, the ends of the boss portion may be spaced from the wheel and drawn toward the wheel with the threaded fasteners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Global Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Swapnil Subhash Mengle, Hung Van Tran, Diann T. Glaza-Helbling
  • VEHICLE WHEEL WITH DECORATIVE ATTACHMENTS
    Publication number: 20120133197
    Abstract: A vehicle wheel includes a rim portion, a hub portion, a plurality of spokes and a plurality of decorative attachments. Each pair of adjacent spokes defines a window therebetween. The plurality of decorative attachments are secured to the wheel and each define a plurality of rearwardly extending boss portions. Each boss portion abuts the wheel. In certain applications, the boss portions may be received within a respective countersunk hole in the wheel and engaged by a fastener for securing the decorative attachment to the wheel. A free end of each of the boss portions abuts a bottom of its respective countersunk hole and the decorative attachment is otherwise spaced from the wheel to reduce noise issues. Alternatively, the ends of the boss portion may be spaced from the wheel and drawn toward the wheel with the threaded fasteners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Swapnil Subhash Mengle, Hung Van Tran, Diann T. Glaza-Helbling