Patents by Inventor Joseph Anthony Polizzi

Joseph Anthony Polizzi 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).

  • Patent number: 6000822
    Abstract: The vehicle has a door movably mounted adjacent an occupant's seat and a pull strap by which the occupant may pull the door closed. A lamp is mounted on the door at a position generally outboard and concealed behind the pull strap. The pull strap is vertically located in relation to the occupant and the lap in a position so that light emanating from the lamp is directed onto the occupant lamp for reading when the door is closed and, simultaneously, shielded from shining into the occupant's eyes by the pull strap. When the door is swung open, the light shines down on the roadway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Anthony Polizzi, Robert Michael Orth