Patents by Inventor Jesse W. Schlabach

Jesse W. Schlabach 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).

  • Roof rack system for a vehicle
    Patent number: 11752945
    Abstract: A roof rack system for a vehicle including a bracket base configured to be secured to a roof of the vehicle, the bracket base including at least one base opening disposed on an angled base side surface; a roof rail configured to be secured to the bracket base; a bracket stay secured to an underside of the roof rail, the bracket stay including at least one stay opening disposed on an angled stay side surface, the at least one stay opening being aligned with the at least one base opening; and a fastening mechanism configured to be coupled through the at least one stay opening in the bracket stay and the at least one base opening in the bracket base to thereby secure the roof rail onto the bracket base. Also, a method of installing a roof rail on a roof of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ian P. Tertuliani, Jason Scott Borland, Jesse W. Schlabach
  • ROOF RACK SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20210245668
    Abstract: A roof rack system for a vehicle including a bracket base configured to be secured to a roof of the vehicle, the bracket base including at least one base opening disposed on an angled base side surface; a roof rail configured to be secured to the bracket base; a bracket stay secured to an underside of the roof rail, the bracket stay including at least one stay opening disposed on an angled stay side surface, the at least one stay opening being aligned with the at least one base opening; and a fastening mechanism configured to be coupled through the at least one stay opening in the bracket stay and the at least one base opening in the bracket base to thereby secure the roof rail onto the bracket base. Also, a method of installing a roof rail on a roof of a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Ian P. TERTULIANI, Jason Scott BORDLAND, Jesse W. SCHLABACH
  • Sunroof seal assembly and method for a vehicle
    Patent number: 10358020
    Abstract: A sunroof seal assembly and method for a vehicle includes a sunroof frame disposed on the vehicle that defines a sunroof opening into which an associated sunroof panel is received, a first seal member mounted to the sunroof frame for sealing to an underside of a roof of the vehicle and a second seal member slideably mounted to the first seal member for sealing to the associated sunroof panel when the associated sunroof panel is in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ricky B. Coria, Brent N. Gaertner, Jesse W. Schlabach, Brock J. Stull, Michael T. Binfet
  • SUNROOF SEAL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20190084394
    Abstract: A sunroof seal assembly and method for a vehicle includes a sunroof frame disposed on the vehicle that defines a sunroof opening into which an associated sunroof panel is received, a first seal member mounted to the sunroof frame for sealing to an underside of a roof of the vehicle and a second seal member slideably mounted to the first seal member for sealing to the associated sunroof panel when the associated sunroof panel is in a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Ricky B. Coria, Brent N. Gaertner, Jesse W. Schlabach, Brock J. Stull, Michael T. Binfet