Patents by Inventor Stanley Grant Kinzel

Stanley Grant Kinzel 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).

  • Automobile sunroof deflector assembly
    Patent number: 7360827
    Abstract: A deflector assembly for an automobile sunroof (60) has an elongate acrylic visor (40) for, deflecting air from the sunroof and, a pedestal (150a) mountable to each end of the visor to form the deflector assembly. Each of the pedestals is secured onto the automobile, such as with a clip (155) and fastener (156) arrangement, to removably retain the visor adjacent the sunroof. Gaskets (48, 49) are provided as a buffer between the deflector assembly and the automobile's roof, and an inert material (48a) is placed adjacent the visor to avoid adverse reaction with the gasket material (48b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Focus Auto Design Inc.
    Inventor: Stanley Grant Kinzel
  • Retaining clips
    Patent number: 6892427
    Abstract: A clip for retaining an accessory on an edge of an automobile member has a block element for location adjacent the edge of one side of the automobile member. The clip has a plug for engaging a hole in the accessory and extending into an aperture in the block element, and a jaw for engaging the block element and a second opposed side of the automobile member. The clip is secured to the automobile member's edge by inserting a fastener through the jaw and into the block element and tightening the fastener. The fastener also engages and fixes the plug within the block member, thereby securing the accessory to the block portion and thus to the automobile member's edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Focus Auto Design, Inc.
    Inventor: Stanley Grant Kinzel
  • Retaining clips
    Publication number: 20040006855
    Abstract: A clip for retaining an accessory on an edge of an automobile member has a block element for location adjacent the edge of one side of the automobile member. The clip has a plug for engaging a hole in the accessory and extending into an aperture in the block element, and a jaw for engaging the block element and a second opposed side of the automobile member. The clip is secured to the automobile member's edge by inserting a fastener through the jaw and into the block element and tightening the fastener. The fastener also engages and fixes the plug within the block member, thereby securing the accessory to the block portion and thus to the automobile member's edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventor: Stanley Grant Kinzel