Patents by Inventor Brian M. Izard

Brian M. Izard 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: 9925924
    Abstract: A step includes an integrated mud scraper and storage. The step may be part of a vehicle and, therefore, may be coupled to a vehicle body of the vehicle. The step includes a step body. The step body defines a stepping surface. The step body defines an opening extending through the stepping surface. The step includes at least one scraper extending from the stepping surface, wherein the scraper is obliquely angled relative to the stepping surface. The scraper is configured to scrape mud on a shoe, and the opening is configured to receive the mud scraped by the scraper. The scraper has a first scraper end and a second scraper end opposite the first scraper end. The first scraper end may be directly coupled to the stepping surface. The second scraper edge defines a scraping edge, and the scraping edge is aligned with the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Thomas P. Grabowski, Daniel C. Gifford, Brian M. Izard
  • Patent number: D848915
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Brian M. Izard
  • Patent number: D855508
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Wilkins, Brian M. Izard
  • Patent number: D859231
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Wilkins, Brian M. Izard
  • Patent number: D859232
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Brian M. Izard, Benjamin Wilkins
  • Patent number: D859248
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Wilkins, Brian M. Izard
  • Patent number: D859253
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Brian M. Izard
  • Patent number: D859254
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Brian M. Izard