Patents by Inventor Galen W. Johnson

Galen W. Johnson 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).

  • TRIM COMPONENT WITH RETENTION TABS
    Publication number: 20090261613
    Abstract: A trim component such as a bezel for attachment to a trim panel, such as an instrument panel of a vehicle, is disclosed and includes one or more retention tabs for securing the trim component to the trim panel. The retention tabs provide for a plurality of limiting features that help in preventing a non-blunt contactable edge condition from occurring, particularly during an impact between the vehicle and another vehicle or object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Galen W. Johnson, John F. Peck, JR.