Patents by Inventor Mark A. Galasso

Mark A. Galasso 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).

  • Door adjusting bumper providing show surface alignment
    Patent number: 6189959
    Abstract: An improved cushioning bumper and stop member for a pivotal door such as used to cover a fuel opening in a vehicle body which is designed to be indexed by rotation in its mount to a precise position for establishing the door's closed position to create an outer surface flush with the surrounding surface of a vehicle body. The adjustable cushioning bumper member is mounted in a recessed door mount assembly so that it can be manually indexed by rotation to a desirable optimum position establishing the door's surface at a desired planar orientation relative to the vehicle's adjacent body surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond J. VanAssche, Mark A. Swartz, Mark A. Galasso, Douglas P. Smith