Patents by Inventor John T. Kavanagh

John T. Kavanagh 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).

  • Vehicle, a clip assembly for the vehicle, and a method of manufacturing the clip assembly
    Patent number: 8844992
    Abstract: A vehicle, a clip assembly for the vehicle and a method of manufacturing the clip assembly are disclosed. The clip assembly includes a first housing and a second housing attached to the first housing to define a pre-deployed position and detached from the first housing to define a deployed position. The clip assembly also includes a strap formed of a plurality of strands braided together. The strap is affixed to the first and second housings to tether together the first and second housings in both the pre-deployed and deployed positions. The clip assembly further includes an attachment member attachable to the first housing and detachable from the first housing to adjust the attachment member relative to the first housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Scott M. Noga, John T. Kavanagh