Patents by Inventor Jeffrey A. Slobodecki
Jeffrey A. Slobodecki 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).
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Patent number: 8051539Abstract: A fuse-shaped fastener provides a plastic member having opposed elastically flexible wings, and a metal insert having multiple barbs. The deflectable wings homogenously extend from a molded head and are distally connected by a joining member. The barbs engage within a trim component dog-house assembly. The deflectable wings extend outwardly of the trim component to releasably connect the trim component to an automobile vehicle panel.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2008Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Newfrey LLCInventors: Steven M. Benedetti, Daniel J. Lubera, Jeffrey A. Slobodecki
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Patent number: 8038167Abstract: A fastener system for use with an air bag includes a fastener having a rounded base having a flat portion, and first and second arms oriented transverse to the flat portion. A first set of engagement devices is connected proximate the rounded base. A second set of engagement devices is connected spatially separated from both the first set and the rounded base. A vehicle component has a dog-house. The rounded base is received and engaged in a dog-house cavity connecting the fastener and vehicle component. The vehicle component displaces upon air bag deployment from a first engagement position having the first engagement device set engaged with a vehicle body panel, to a second engagement position having the second engagement device set engaged with the vehicle body panel. A second fastener sliding part allows telescopic extension of the vehicle component.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2011Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Newfrey LLCInventors: Jeffrey A. Slobodecki, Lynn M. Stanton, Jacob A. Siudym, II, Daniel J. Lubera, Matthew L. Kosiara
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Publication number: 20110156377Abstract: A fastener system for use with an air bag includes a fastener having a rounded base having a flat portion, and first and second arms oriented transverse to the flat portion. A first set of engagement devices is connected proximate the rounded base. A second set of engagement devices is connected spatially separated from both the first set and the rounded base. A vehicle component has a dog-house. The rounded base is received and engaged in a dog-house cavity connecting the fastener and vehicle component. The vehicle component displaces upon air bag deployment from a first engagement position having the first engagement device set engaged with a vehicle body panel, to a second engagement position having the second engagement device set engaged with the vehicle body panel. A second fastener sliding part allows telescopic extension of the vehicle component.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2011Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: NEWFREY LLCInventors: Jeffrey A. Slobodecki, Lynn M. Stanton, Jacob A. Siudym, II, Daniel J. Lubera, Matthew L. Kosiara
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Patent number: 7900953Abstract: A fastener system for use with an air bag includes a fastener having a rounded base having a flat portion, and first and second arms oriented transverse to the flat portion. A first set of engagement devices is connected proximate the rounded base. A second set of engagement devices is connected spatially separated from both the first set and the rounded base. A vehicle component has a dog-house. The rounded base is received and engaged in a dog-house cavity connecting the fastener and vehicle component. The vehicle component displaces upon air bag deployment from a first engagement position having the first engagement device set engaged with a vehicle body panel, to a second engagement position having the second engagement device set engaged with the vehicle body panel. A second fastener sliding part allows telescopic extension of the vehicle component.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2008Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Newfrey LLCInventors: Jeffrey A. Slobodecki, Lynn M. Stanton, Jacob A. Siudym, II, Daniel J. Lubera, Matthew L. Kosiara
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Patent number: 7871102Abstract: A fastener assembly includes a metal first component having two flange portions defining a receiving slot therebetween, and a polymeric component received in the receiving slot in an assembled position. When rotated 90 degrees the second component outwardly displaces first and second deflectable wings of the first component to extended positions.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2008Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Newfrey LLCInventors: Jeffrey A. Slobodecki, Robert E. Lord, Jr., Joshua J. Giddings, Thomas J. Lerch
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Publication number: 20100066061Abstract: A fastener assembly includes a metal first component having two flange portions defining a receiving slot therebetween, and a polymeric component received in the receiving slot in an assembled position. When rotated 90 degrees the second component outwardly displaces first and second deflectable wings of the first component to extended positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2008Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: Newfrey LLCInventors: Jeffrey A. Slobodecki, Robert E. Lord, JR., Joshua J. Giddings, Thomas J. Lerch
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Publication number: 20090293237Abstract: A fuse-shaped fastener provides a plastic member having opposed elastically flexible wings, and a metal insert having multiple barbs. The deflectable wings homogenously extend from a molded head and are distally connected by a joining member. The barbs engage within a trim component dog-house assembly. The deflectable wings extend outwardly of the trim component to releasably connect the trim component to an automobile vehicle panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2008Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: NEWFREY LLCInventors: Steven M. Benedetti, Daniel J. Lubera, Jeffrey A. Slobodecki
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Publication number: 20090205174Abstract: A fastener system for use with an air bag includes a fastener having a rounded base having a flat portion, and first and second arms oriented transverse to the flat portion. A first set of engagement devices is connected proximate the rounded base. A second set of engagement devices is connected spatially separated from both the first set and the rounded base. A vehicle component has a dog-house. The rounded base is received and engaged in a dog-house cavity connecting the fastener and vehicle component. The vehicle component displaces upon air bag deployment from a first engagement position having the first engagement device set engaged with a vehicle body panel, to a second engagement position having the second engagement device set engaged with the vehicle body panel. A second fastener sliding part allows telescopic extension of the vehicle component.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2008Publication date: August 20, 2009Applicant: NEWFREY LLCInventors: Jeffrey A. Slobodecki, Lynn M. Stanton, Jacob A. Siudym, II, Daniel J. Lubera, Matthew L. Kosiara
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Patent number: 7419206Abstract: A quick connect fastener system is provided. In another aspect of the present invention, a snap-in fastener is used for retaining an automotive vehicle interior trim member. A further aspect of the present invention employs a base and a resilient retainer, one of which includes a metallic portion and the other of which includes a polymeric portion. Moreover, a generally rigid polymeric base employs a channel operably receiving a metallic retainer in a laterally sliding manner to ease in assembly of the retainer to the base in an adhesive and screw-free manner.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2006Date of Patent: September 2, 2008Assignee: Newfrey LLCInventors: Jeffrey A. Slobodecki, Steven M. Benedetti, Charles K. Fischer
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Publication number: 20080030042Abstract: A quick connect fastener system is provided. In another aspect of the present invention, a snap-in fastener is used for retaining an automotive vehicle interior trim member. A further aspect of the present invention employs a base and a resilient retainer, one of which includes a metallic portion and the other of which includes a polymeric portion. Moreover, a generally rigid polymeric base employs a channel operably receiving a metallic retainer in a laterally sliding manner to ease in assembly of the retainer to the base in an adhesive and screw-free manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2006Publication date: February 7, 2008Inventors: Jeffrey A. Slobodecki, Steven M. Benedetti, Charles K. Fischer
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Patent number: 7086125Abstract: A fastener joining an object to a panel includes a fastener plate nonrotatably receiving the object. Elastically displaceable elements, each having multiple concave shaped detents alternately engage a panel mounting aperture when the displaceable elements are inserted into the mounting aperture. Multiple retention positions are provided by the multiple detents.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2004Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Newfrey LLCInventors: Jeffrey A Slobodecki, Jacob A Siudym, II
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Patent number: 6976292Abstract: A resilient clip having an engagement tab, which terminates at a load distributing element, and wing members that are configured to co-engage a structure to which the resilient clip is to be coupled. The wing members terminate at an engagement edge and are configured to co-engage the structure at a location along a length of their engagement edge. The load distributing element being configured to contact the structure in response to application of a withdrawing force to the resilient clip so that the load distributing element increases an area over which the withdrawing force.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2003Date of Patent: December 20, 2005Assignee: Newfrey LLCInventors: Terrence B. MacPherson, Jeffrey A. Slobodecki
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Publication number: 20050236861Abstract: A fastener joining an object to a panel includes a fastener plate nonrotatably receiving the object. Elastically displaceable elements, each having multiple concave shaped detents alternately engage a panel mounting aperture when the displaceable elements are inserted into the mounting aperture. Multiple retention positions are provided by the multiple detents.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2004Publication date: October 27, 2005Inventors: Jeffrey Slobodecki, Jacob Siudym
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Publication number: 20050044672Abstract: A resilient clip having an engagement tab, which terminates at a load distributing element, and wing members that are configured to co-engage a structure to which the resilient clip is to be coupled. The wing members terminate at an engagement edge and are configured to co-engage the structure at a location along a length of their engagement edge. The load distributing element being configured to contact the structure in response to application of a withdrawing force to the resilient clip so that the load distributing element increases an area over which the withdrawing force.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2003Publication date: March 3, 2005Inventors: Terrence MacPherson, Jeffrey Slobodecki