Patents by Inventor Chris Deforest

Chris Deforest 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).

  • Hybrid fascia mounted exhaust tip assembly
    Patent number: 9145819
    Abstract: An exhaust module made of a thermoplastic material which is connected to a fascia or bumper of a vehicle. In one embodiment, the hybrid fascia mounted exhaust tip assembly includes a bracket. The bracket has a bracket inlet which surrounds, but is not in contact with, an exhaust pipe. The exhaust pipe is free to move around as a result of the vehicle traveling over bumps in the road and around turns. The bracket also has a bracket outlet which is connected to the bracket inlet. A ring tip has a portion that slides onto a bezel portion of the bracket outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Magna International Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy F. O'Brien, Lonnie E. Adkins, Dean B. Comeau, Chris Deforest
  • HYBRID FASCIA MOUNTED EXHAUST TIP ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20150198078
    Abstract: An exhaust module made of a thermoplastic material which is connected to a fascia or bumper of a vehicle. In one embodiment, the hybrid fascia mounted exhaust tip assembly includes a bracket. The bracket has a bracket inlet which surrounds, but is not in contact with, an exhaust pipe. The exhaust pipe is free to move around as a result of the vehicle traveling over bumps in the road and around turns. The bracket also has a bracket outlet which is connected to the bracket inlet. A ring tip has a portion that slides onto a bezel portion of the bracket outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: Magna International Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy F. O'Brien, Lonnie E. Adkins, Dean B. Comeau, Chris Deforest