Patents by Inventor Joseph P. Fannon

Joseph P. Fannon 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).

  • Adaptive Sealing Device for Vehicle Door
    Publication number: 20090322119
    Abstract: A sealing device is provided for a vehicle having a door movable between a closed and an opened position. The door defines a fishmouth aperture. A striker pin is configured to enter the fishmouth aperture when the door closes and exit the fishmouth aperture when the door opens. The sealing device is configured to at least partially seal the fishmouth aperture while allowing the striker pin to enter and exit the fishmouth aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph P. Fannon, Richard K. Mette, Khristopher S. Lee
  • Cable assembly conduit condensation drain
    Patent number: 7597026
    Abstract: A cable assembly having a condensation drain provided for the conduit thereof, wherein moisture is enabled to escape the conduit through a drainage opening of the condensation drain, yet the operative interaction between the cable and the conduit of the cable assembly is unaffected by the presence of the condensation drain. The condensation drain may be provided with a drip initiator which assists removal of the moisture from the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. Smith, Jeffrey L. Konchan, Joseph P. Fannon, Darren M. Van Houzen
  • Cable Assembly Conduit Condensation Drain
    Publication number: 20090139365
    Abstract: A cable assembly having a condensation drain provided for the conduit thereof, wherein moisture is enabled to escape the conduit through a drainage opening of the condensation drain, yet the operative interaction between the cable and the conduit of the cable assembly is unaffected by the presence of the condensation drain. The condensation drain may be provided with a drip initiator which assists removal of the moisture from the conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Eric J. Smith, Jeffrey L. Konchan, Joseph P. Fannon, Darren M. Van Houzen
  • Vehicle Door Latch Striker
    Publication number: 20080100070
    Abstract: A striker assembly for use with a vehicle door latch is disclosed. The striker assembly may include a U-shaped strap that mounts to vehicle body structure, and a striker pin that is mounted to the strap. The striker pin may include a neck that is peened to form a head and neck that fills a countersunk pocket in a pin support arm of the strap. The strap may also have a base plate that mounts to vehicle structure and includes one or more water drain channels and a coined edge to better control water drainage and intrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph P. Fannon, Richard K. Mette
  • Motor vehicle trunk partition
    Patent number: 5392972
    Abstract: A collapsible partition for the trunk of a motor vehicle includes a transverse extending wall member to which side wall members are pivotably mounted. The collapsible partition is secured within the trunk of the motor vehicle by a pair of straps which are secured at a first end to the transverse wall member and at the second end to anchors located within the vehicle trunk. A liner is also provided and is secured to a bottom portion of the transverse and side wall members for defining a bottom for the partition device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Assignee: Atlantic Automotive Components
    Inventors: Paul C. Caruso, Daniel Vandersluis, Anthony J. Blommel, Joseph P. Fannon, Daniel J. Pauluk
  • Rod guide member
    Patent number: 5074676
    Abstract: A rod guide member includes a base portion having integral attachment means for securement to a sheet metal panel and a pair of integral legs which receive a rod member therebetween. One leg member is thicker than the other to withstand lateral loads imposed thereon by the rod member. The other leg has flexible extensions which engage the rod member and bias the rod member into engagement with ribs on the one leg member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1991
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph P. Fannon, Darryl Marbury
  • Rod guide clip
    Patent number: 4989822
    Abstract: A rod guide member includes a strap portion of flexible material having an integral attachment at one end thereof to attach the strap portion to a support and an integral rod attachment at the other end thereof to attach the strap portion to a rod spaced from the support. The strap portion is return bent upon itself between its end portions to accommodate both linear and shifting movement of the rod relative to the support as well as provide a cushion between the rod and the support obviating rattle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1991
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Joseph P. Fannon