Patents by Inventor Richard Tomasello

Richard Tomasello 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).

  • Fuel Door Interlock for Vehicle Sliding Door
    Publication number: 20100019535
    Abstract: An interlock system for a vehicle body with a sliding door and a fuel fill door includes a housing, a first member, a second member, and a spring. The first member is mounted with respect to the housing, defines a cam portion, and is selectively rotatable with respect to the housing in a first direction from a retracted position to an extended position. The second member is mounted with respect to the housing and is selectively rotatable with respect to the housing in the first direction between a first position and a second position. The spring interconnects the first and second members such that movement of the second member from the first position to the second position causes the first member to move from the retracted position to the extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Houng Yue Chang, David A. Barney, Ching-Hui Chiang, Richard Tomasello