Patents by Inventor Christopher D. Prazeres

Christopher D. Prazeres 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).

  • ADJUSTABLE BRACKET FOR MOUNTING AN ELECTRONIC MEDIA DEVICE IN A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20160297374
    Abstract: An adjustable bracket for mounting an electronic media device (EMD) in a vehicle includes a rigid housing mountable to an instrument panel substrate. A linear rail is fixedly attached to the housing. A lower arm is pivotally connected to the housing and rotatable between a lower arm stowed position with the lower arm parallel to the rail and a lower arm extended position with the lower arm perpendicular to the rail. An upper arm assembly is adjustably connected to the rail and has a hinged upper arm rotatable between an upper arm stowed position with the upper arm parallel to the rail and an upper arm extended position with the upper arm perpendicular to the rail. In the respective extended positions, the lower arm and the upper arm are to engage and retain the EMD with an EMD display visible to an occupant of the vehicle during vehicle operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher D. Prazeres, Antonio M. Quadros, Wiliam Maeda, Joao Claudio Brito Santos
  • Adjustable bracket for mounting an electronic media device in a vehicle
    Patent number: 9446720
    Abstract: An adjustable bracket for mounting an electronic media device (EMD) in a vehicle includes a rigid housing mountable to an instrument panel substrate. A linear rail is fixedly attached to the housing. A lower arm is pivotally connected to the housing and rotatable between a lower arm stowed position with the lower arm parallel to the rail and a lower arm extended position with the lower arm perpendicular to the rail. An upper arm assembly is adjustably connected to the rail and has a hinged upper arm rotatable between an upper arm stowed position with the upper arm parallel to the rail and an upper arm extended position with the upper arm perpendicular to the rail. In the respective extended positions, the lower arm and the upper arm are to engage and retain the EMD with an EMD display visible to an occupant of the vehicle during vehicle operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Christopher D. Prazeres, Antonio M. Quadros, Wiliam Maeda, Joao Claudio Brito Santos