Patents by Inventor Mike Mixon

Mike Mixon 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: 12296661
    Abstract: An assembly for a sunroof of a vehicle includes a longitudinal rail defining a longitudinal cavity having an opening. A bracket supports a first sunroof panel for movement along the rail, between a closed position and a fully open position. A portion of the bracket extends into the cavity opening and is movable along the cavity from a first side of a plane extending through a forward-most edge of the second sunroof panel to a second side of the plane opposite the first side of the plane, during movement of the first sunroof panel to the fully open position. Enabling the support bracket to move to the second side of the plane aids in maximizing the size of the sunroof opening when the panel is in the fully open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Aisin World Corp. of America
    Inventors: Glover Kosch, Mike Mixon, Jacob Grimaldo, Tatsuya Matsui
  • Publication number: 20240149650
    Abstract: An assembly for a sunroof of a vehicle includes a longitudinal rail defining a longitudinal cavity having an opening. A bracket supports a first sunroof panel for movement along the rail, between a closed position and a fully open position. A portion of the bracket extends into the cavity opening and is movable along the cavity from a first side of a plane extending through a forward-most edge of the second sunroof panel to a second side of the plane opposite the first side of the plane, during movement of the first sunroof panel to the fully open position. Enabling the support bracket to move to the second side of the plane aids in maximizing the size of the sunroof opening when the panel is in the fully open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Glover Kosch, Mike Mixon, Jacob Grimaldo, Tatsuya Matsui
  • Patent number: 11817686
    Abstract: A wire-mounting device is provided for securing a portion of at least one wire to a piece of glass. The device includes a wire-engaging portion and a positioning portion extending from the wire-engaging portion. The positioning portion is structured to contact an edge of the piece of glass to position the wire-engaging portion at a predetermined distance from the edge of the piece of glass. An overmold is applied along the edge of the glass to encapsulate the wire-mounting device and the attached wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: AISIN Technical Center of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Wells, Mike Mixon