Patents by Inventor John D. Garner

John D. Garner 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).

  • Bumper supporting energy absorber with match line adjuster
    Patent number: 4830417
    Abstract: An energy absorbing bumper unit attaching a bumper to a vehicle which incorporates a threaded jack screw that varies the distance between the screw and the side rail to accordingly tilt the energy absorber unit and the bumper assembly for effecting a mating of adjacent surfaces of the bumper and the bodywork of the vehicle to obtain a predetermined match line with reduced gap between the bumper and the body work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1989
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph A. Bates, James M. Koontz, Jr., John D. Garner