Patents by Inventor Gregory F. Breakey

Gregory F. Breakey 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).

  • Instrument panel system having concealed switches
    Patent number: 7708437
    Abstract: An instrument panel system. The instrument panel system provides an aesthetically appealing instrument panel by including a number of concealed switches. The switches are concealed such that an area proximate the switch on the surface of the instrument panel appears to be uninterrupted by the switch. In operation, the position of the switches is revealed by illuminating a switch display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Karl R. Kennedy, David Hein, Christopher D. Spielman, Gregory F. Breakey, Thomas J. Fowler