Patents by Inventor Herbert J. Keller, Jr.

Herbert J. Keller, Jr. 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).

  • Attaching arrangement for vehicle plastic panel
    Patent number: 5061108
    Abstract: The present invention provides an arrangement for attaching a flexible elastomeric panel integrally formed with one or more female connectors to an automotive body support surface having one or more associated male connectors in a blind assembly connection. Each female connector comprises a cutting-tooth shaped notch molded in an attaching flange of the panel while the male connector comprises a elongated stem projecting from the support surface. The elongated stem includes a backing plate positioned in parallel spaced relation to the support surface defining a layered gap therebetween. The panel flange is moved into flush contact with the support surface enabling the support flange to be received in a layer-like gap with the stem adapted to be received in a lean-in passage of the female connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1991
    Assignee: Chrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Alfred A. Bien, Gerald T. Niemitalo, Russell A. Simms, Robert L. Stewart, Riad E. Michael, Alfred W. Christenson, Herbert J. Keller, Jr.