Patents by Inventor John M. Tiesler

John M. Tiesler 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).

  • Publication number: 20030160473
    Abstract: A modular sun visor includes upper and lower visor bezels configured to be attached to different sized visor blades. The upper and lower visor bezels are snapped together and capture one of the visor blades between them. The visor blade is then heat staked to the bezels. An elbow arm is pivotally connected to at least one of the visor bezels, and is also pivotally connected to a vehicle. The sun visor is further selectively attachable to the vehicle at a center support. When a sun visor is required for a different make or model of vehicle, only the visor blade is changed; thus, production and inventory costs are reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventor: John M. Tiesler
  • Patent number: 6575528
    Abstract: A modular overhead console assembly and headliner combination for a vehicle includes a structural member having an upper surface attachable to a vehicle roof and a lower surface having a slot including at least one receiving surface formed through the structural member. At least one accessory module having a storage area defined within a housing to retain materials is removably secured to the at least one receiving surface associated with the slot in the headliner by at least one arm extending from a top surface of the housing of the at least one module. A method of assembling the overhead console and headliner combination is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: John M. Tiesler, Alan Sturt, Tracy L. Simpson
  • Publication number: 20030075955
    Abstract: A modular overhead console assembly and headliner combination for a vehicle includes a structural member having an upper surface attachable to a vehicle roof and a lower surface having a slot including at least one receiving surface formed through the structural member. At least one accessory module having a storage area defined within a housing to retain materials is removably secured to the at least one receiving surface associated with the slot in the headliner by at least one arm extending from a top surface of the housing of the at least one module. A method of assembling the overhead console and headliner combination is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: John M. Tiesler, Alan Sturt, Tracy L. Simpson
  • Publication number: 20020190506
    Abstract: A headliner and air bag assembly includes a headliner having a left and right side edges and a carrier assembly having left and right rails extending along the left and right side edges of the headliner, respectively. The carrier assembly also includes a cross-member connecting the left and right rails. The left and right rails support at least one air bag assembly, and the carrier assembly provides structural support for the headliner and for the air bag assembly to prevent bending of the headliner during installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventor: John M. Tiesler
  • Patent number: 6220644
    Abstract: A vehicle visor assembly is mounted to a vehicle structure for pivotal, rotational, and sliding movement relative thereto and includes a single-piece visor blade and cartridge assembly. The single-piece visor blade includes a first mounting portion with a pair of grooves integrally formed along a top edge of the visor blade. The cartridge assembly includes a rod for attachment to the vehicle structure, a sleeve molded onto the rod, a detent supported on the sleeve, and a housing for mounting the rod and detent to the visor blade. The housing includes a second mounting portion with a pair of inwardly extending tongues that slidably engage the grooves on the first mount. An end cap is fastened to the visor blade to fix the housing to the blade. The visor can slide along the rod to a plurality of extended positions and the detent can hold the visor at any of various rotational positions relative to the vehicle structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Lear Automotive Dearborn, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Tiesler, Ray Matusko