Patents by Inventor Gerald M. DeShaw

Gerald M. DeShaw 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).

  • Patent number: 5464272
    Abstract: An armrest for a vehicle such as an automobile includes at least one concave core which is covered with an upholstery material. In one-embodiment, the peripheral edge of a core is covered with a panel which secures the edge of the upholstery material to the core. In another embodiment, the core defines recesses on opposite sides and is covered by a multi-sectioned upholstered panel with sides which extend into the recesses. In yet another embodiment, a plurality of concave core sections are covered by an upholstery material and hinged together to define an armrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1995
    Assignee: Prince Corporation
    Inventors: David J. Spykerman, Gerald M. DeShaw, Michael J. Gregg, Randy E. Eldred
  • Patent number: 5395161
    Abstract: An armrest for a vehicle such as an automobile includes at least one concave core which is covered with an upholstery material. In one embodiment, the peripheral edge of a core is covered with a panel which secures the edge of the upholstery material to the core. In another embodiment, the core defines recesses on opposite sides and is covered by a multi-sectioned upholstered panel with sides which extend into the recesses. In yet another embodiment, a plurality of concave core sections are covered by an upholstery material and hinged together to define an armrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: Prince Corporation
    Inventors: David J. Spykerman, Gerald M. DeShaw, Michael J. Gregg, Randy E. Eldred