Patents by Inventor Charles R. Buttler

Charles R. Buttler 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).

  • Inside frame rail impact release mounted tow hook with and automotive vehicle with impact release mounted tow hooks
    Patent number: 11260709
    Abstract: A tow hook has a front portion extending forwardly from a front side of a side frame rail of an automotive vehicle and a rear portion received in a channel of the frame rail. The tow hook is releasably mounted to the side frame rail so that it releases at low impact force. The rear portion of each tow hook has at least one open slotted mounting member having a slot therein that extends rearwardly from an open front end of the slot. Each open slotted mounting member of the rear portion of each tow hook is secured to a wall of the side frame rail to which it is mounted. A vehicle has the tow hook mounted to a left side frame rail and another such tow hook mounted to a right side frame rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Gorman, Charles R Buttler, Jagan M Mummadi, Eric A Darin
  • INSIDE FRAME RAIL IMPACT RELEASE MOUNTED TOW HOOK WITH AND AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE WITH IMPACT RELEASE MOUNTED TOW HOOKS
    Publication number: 20200331312
    Abstract: A tow hook has a front portion extending forwardly from a front side of a side frame rail of an automotive vehicle and a rear portion received in a channel of the frame rail. The tow hook is releasably mounted to the side frame rail so that it releases at low impact force. The rear portion of each tow hook has at least one open slotted mounting member having a slot therein that extends rearwardly from an open front end of the slot. Each open slotted mounting member of the rear portion of each tow hook is secured to a wall of the side frame rail to which it is mounted. A vehicle has the tow hook mounted to a left side frame rail and another such tow hook mounted to a right side frame rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew Gorman, Charles R. Buttler, Jagan M. Mummadi, Eric A. Darin