Patents by Inventor Michael McBryar

Michael McBryar 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: 12123747
    Abstract: A mounting system configured to support a component relative to a mounting surface of a vehicle includes a mounting bracket including a mounting portion configured to be coupled to the mounting surface of the vehicle. The mounting bracket defining a component receptacle configured to support the component. The mounting bracket comprises a first plastic material. The mounting system also includes a seal coupled to the mounting bracket and configured to engage the mounting surface of the vehicle to inhibit ingress of debris between the mounting portion and the mounting surface of the vehicle. The seal comprises a second plastic material, different than the first plastic material. The mounting system may be included in a window assembly where the mounting surface of the vehicle is an inner surface of a transparent pane and the component is a sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: AGC Automotive Americas Co.
    Inventors: Aaron Schuiling, Adam Patrick, Michael McBryar, Ian Hatzilias, Matthew Collins
  • Publication number: 20240263975
    Abstract: A mounting system configured to support a component relative to a mounting surface of a vehicle includes a mounting bracket including a mounting portion configured to be coupled to the mounting surface of the vehicle. The mounting bracket defining a component receptacle configured to support the component. The mounting bracket comprises a first plastic material. The mounting system also includes a seal coupled to the mounting bracket and configured to engage the mounting surface of the vehicle to inhibit ingress of debris between the mounting portion and the mounting surface of the vehicle. The seal comprises a second plastic material, different than the first plastic material. The mounting system may be included in a window assembly where the mounting surface of the vehicle is an inner surface of a transparent pane and the component is a sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Aaron Schuiling, Adam Patrick, Michael McBryar, Ian Hatzilias, Matthew Collins
  • Patent number: 8459729
    Abstract: Wind deflector assemblies for an opening of a vehicle roof having a plurality of pretensioned movable arms. In one approach, a wind deflector assembly for a vehicle having a roof opening, is provided having a wind deflector guide attached to a vehicle along a front edge of the roof opening in a generally transverse axis of the vehicle on its lower edge; the wind deflector guide extendible above the roof opening by attachment on its upper edge to a plurality of movable deflector arms mounted to and extending rearward along a generally longitudinal axis of the vehicle; the plurality of movable deflector arms having an pretensioning element to extend the wind deflector guide from a retracted position to a deployed position. The plurality of movable deflector arms can be two reciprocal assemblies of three deflector arms, each assembly movable on four pivot mounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Webasto Roof Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Adrian Nania, Michael McBryar