Patents by Inventor William M. Tanner

William M. Tanner 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).

  • Vehicle body sealing arrangement
    Patent number: 4549761
    Abstract: A vehicle body sealing arrangement includes a primary weatherstrip having a carrier mounted to a door frame pinchweld and a weatherstrip mounted to the carrier and sealing against the inner wall of the door. A closeout strip includes a base portion releasably mounted to the carrier and a deflectable lip portion which engages the trim panel in the inner wall of the door to conceal the weatherstrip and the portion of the inner panel between the termination of the trim panel and such weatherstrip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1985
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: David N. Lee, William M. Tanner