Patents by Inventor Thomas K. O'Connor

Thomas K. O'Connor 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).

  • Interior trim to windshield mounting arrangement
    Patent number: 6179359
    Abstract: A mounting arrangement for coupling a trim member to a structural member of a motor vehicle. The motor vehicle includes a structural member and a glass member. A longitudinally extending formation is coupled to the glass member. The trim member is a longitudinally extending trim member having an edge that extends along its length. When the trim member is coupled to the structural member, the edge of the trim member contacts or engages at least a portion of the longitudinally extending formation so as to accurately position the trim member relative to the glass member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Mitchell D. Clauson, Thomas K. O'Connor