Patents by Inventor Marc A. Mainville

Marc A. Mainville 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).

  • Patent number: 6447055
    Abstract: A combination grab handle and garment hook assembly comprises a base slidably coupled to an interior trim panel of a vehicle and an elongated handle. A pivot mechanism pivotally couples the handle to the base for providing rotational movement of the handle relative to the base along a plane generally parallel to the base between a stowed position and a deployed position projecting into the interior of the vehicle. In the stowed position, the handle may be used as a grab handle to support a passenger within the vehicle and in the deployed position, the handle may be used as a garment hook for supporting a larger capacity of garments inwardly of the interior trim panel. The assembly further includes a locking mechanism for locking the handle in each of the stowed and deployed positions. Still further, the assembly includes a track system for sliding the base along trim panel and providing a variety of positions of the assembly within the interior of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Magna Seating Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Mainville, Ben Delphia
  • Patent number: D722533
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Louis D. Thole, Marc A. Mainville, Hasan Zraikat, Holger Koring