Patents by Inventor Eric Kalliomaki

Eric Kalliomaki 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 door prop clip for a vehicle hinge with split pins
    Patent number: 6334236
    Abstract: A vehicle door hinge-mounted prop clip for a vehicle hinge with split pins, comprises first and second interference lobes defining a undulating circumferential edge, said interference lobes being adapted to sequentially releasably contact a portion of the hinge as the door is rotated about first and second axial hinge pins from a closed position to an open position, said contact releasably compressing said interference lobes severally or simultaneously and generating sufficient frictional resistance to releasably hold the door in a partially or fully open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: Multimatic Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Kalliomaki