Patents by Inventor Brian S. Bennet

Brian S. Bennet 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 sliding roof assembly
    Patent number: 4386802
    Abstract: A sliding roof assembly for a vehicle has a glass sliding panel 10 mounted in a pair of mutually parallel side members 20 each having an integral drain channel 26. An inwardly facing guide channel 24 is disposed on the outer wall of the drain channel 26 and engages with a respective edge of the panel 10. The side members 20 extend below the vehicle roof so that the panel 10 extends below the vehicle roof when in its open position. A second guide channel 54 is formed on the inner side wall of the drain channel 26 and has a sun blind 34 slidably mounted therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1983
    Assignee: Britax Weathershields Limited
    Inventors: Douglas J. Cunningham, Brian S. Bennet