Patents by Inventor James E. Thorburn

James E. Thorburn 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).

  • Handle
    Patent number: 7793999
    Abstract: An interior trim component includes a handle having a cradle portion and an insert portion, the insert portion is nested within a cavity of the cradle portion, the first ends of the cradle and insert portions define a tucking portion and the second ends define a latching portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Magna International Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy F. O'Brien, Larry Vigneau, Daniel V. Beckley, James E. Thorburn