Patents by Inventor David A Zofcin

David A Zofcin 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).

  • Mounting brackets packaged within roof ditch channels of vehicles
    Patent number: 11780377
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a roof assembly including a roof having an outer facing surface and a roof ditch that extends below the outer facing surface. The roof ditch extends in a vehicle longitudinal direction between a front windshield and a rear window. A roof ditch sealer is located at least partially within the roof ditch. A mounting bracket for mounting a vehicle accessory is located in the roof ditch. The mounting bracket may include sealer dam portions that extend downward at opposite sides of a mounting surface of the mounting bracket to provide end stops for the roof ditch sealer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: David A Zofcin, Kaitlyn A. Cherniuk, Arthur Henry Whitney, Luke W. Garnaut
  • MOUNTING BRACKETS PACKAGED WITHIN ROOF DITCH CHANNELS OF VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20230234516
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a roof assembly including a roof having an outer facing surface and a roof ditch that extends below the outer facing surface. The roof ditch extends in a vehicle longitudinal direction between a front windshield and a rear window. A roof ditch sealer is located at least partially within the roof ditch. A mounting bracket for mounting a vehicle accessory is located in the roof ditch. The mounting bracket may include sealer dam portions that extend downward at opposite sides of a mounting surface of the mounting bracket to provide end stops for the roof ditch sealer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Zofcin, Kaitlyn A. Cherniuk, Arthur Henry Whitney, Luke W. Garnaut