Patents by Inventor Christopher Cito

Christopher Cito 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 having fastener assembly
    Patent number: 11472493
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a first vehicle component, a second vehicle component, and a fastener assembly. The first vehicle component has a first side defining a first opening and a second side opposite the first side defining a second opening. The second vehicle component is disposed between the first and second sides of the first vehicle component. The fastener assembly attaches the first and second vehicle components to each other and includes a sleeve, a bushing, and a fastener. The sleeve is disposed within the first opening of the first vehicle component. The bushing extends through the second vehicle component and is disposed between the first and second sides of the first vehicle component. The fastener extends through the sleeve, the bushing and the first and second openings of the first vehicle component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Christopher W Olsen, Aaron R Wilkinson, James M Stevens, Christopher Cito
  • VEHICLE HAVING FASTENER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20220289308
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a first vehicle component, a second vehicle component, and a fastener assembly. The first vehicle component has a first side defining a first opening and a second side opposite the first side defining a second opening. The second vehicle component is disposed between the first and second sides of the first vehicle component. The fastener assembly attaches the first and second vehicle components to each other and includes a sleeve, a bushing, and a fastener. The sleeve is disposed within the first opening of the first vehicle component. The bushing extends through the second vehicle component and is disposed between the first and second sides of the first vehicle component. The fastener extends through the sleeve, the bushing and the first and second openings of the first vehicle component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher W Olsen, Aaron R Wilkinson, James M Stevens, Christopher Cito