Patents by Inventor Carla P. Giovanardi

Carla P. Giovanardi 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).

  • Retention clip for outer belt weatherstrip
    Patent number: 9003709
    Abstract: A retention clip for attaching an outer belt weatherstrip to a flange includes a backing plate and an anti-rotation feature attached thereto. The anti-rotation feature biases against the flange to draw the backing plate against the flange to remove lash from between the flange and the backing plate in a lateral direction relative to a first primary axis of the retention clip. An axial biasing member biases against the top edge of the flange to remove lash from between a lower edge of the flange and a latch of the retention clip in an axial direction along the first primary axis. A spacing element engages an interior surface of the outer belt weatherstrip in abutting engagement to resist movement of the outer belt weatherstrip relative to the retention clip along the first primary axis. A release mechanism allows the retention clip to disengage from the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Matthew C. Patterson, Carla P. Giovanardi, James R. Roll, Alcino Oliveira, Kenneth G. Besedich, Michael E. Williamson, Faisal Sultan, Alain Pelchat
  • RETENTION CLIP FOR OUTER BELT WEATHERSTRIP
    Publication number: 20130277516
    Abstract: A retention clip for attaching an outer belt weatherstrip to a flange includes a backing plate and an anti-rotation feature attached thereto. The anti-rotation feature biases against the flange to draw the backing plate against the flange to remove lash from between the flange and the backing plate in a lateral direction relative to a first primary axis of the retention clip. An axial biasing member biases against the top edge of the flange to remove lash from between a lower edge of the flange and a latch of the retention clip in an axial direction along the first primary axis. A spacing element engages an interior surface of the outer belt weatherstrip in abutting engagement to resist movement of the outer belt weatherstrip relative to the retention clip along the first primary axis. A release mechanism allows the retention clip to disengage from the flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicants: Magna International Inc., GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Matthew C. Patterson, Carla P. Giovanardi, James R. Roll, Alcino Oliveira, Kenneth G. Besedich, Michael E. Williamson, Faisal Sultan, Alain Pelchat