Patents by Inventor Gale L. Blair

Gale L. Blair 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).

  • Bezel retainer clip
    Patent number: 7661743
    Abstract: The invention concerns a vehicle having a closure with a handle surrounded by a handle bezel, and a method of assembling the handle bezel to the closure. The handle bezel, which may contain a key cylinder, mounts around the handle and includes a retainer bracket having a retaining clip. The retaining clip includes fastener retention tabs that engage with a fastener extending from an inner surface of the closure. The fastener retention tabs allow the handle bezel to be installed from the outer surface of the closure without requiring extra fastener installation. But the handle bezel cannot be removed from the closure without access to the inner surface of the closure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea G. Williamson, Jennifer A. Rosenquist, Scott A. Niemiec, Gale L. Blair