Patents by Inventor Mitchell D. Clauson

Mitchell D. Clauson 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: 6932416
    Abstract: A vehicular door trim member (14) for attachment to an inner door (12) of a vehicle is provided. The vehicular door trim member (14) is defined by a rigid sheet (16) with one or more resilient clip fasteners (24) extending therefrom. These resilient clip fasteners (24) and the rigid sheet (16) comprise an integral one-piece molded construction. Moreover, these resilient clip fasteners (24) are intended to be inserted into apertures (22) formed within the inner door (12) for the purpose of attaching the vehicular door trim member (14) to the door (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventor: Mitchell D. Clauson
  • Publication number: 20040135394
    Abstract: A vehicular door trim member (14) for attachment to an inner door (12) of a vehicle is provided. The vehicular door trim member (14) is defined by a rigid sheet (16) with one or more resilient clip fasteners (24) extending therefrom. These resilient clip fasteners (24) and the rigid sheet (16) comprise an integral one-piece molded construction. Moreover, these resilient clip fasteners (24) are intended to be inserted into apertures (22) formed within the inner door (12) for the purpose of attaching the vehicular door trim member (14) to the door (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventor: Mitchell D. Clauson
  • Patent number: 6179359
    Abstract: A mounting arrangement for coupling a trim member to a structural member of a motor vehicle. The motor vehicle includes a structural member and a glass member. A longitudinally extending formation is coupled to the glass member. The trim member is a longitudinally extending trim member having an edge that extends along its length. When the trim member is coupled to the structural member, the edge of the trim member contacts or engages at least a portion of the longitudinally extending formation so as to accurately position the trim member relative to the glass member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Mitchell D. Clauson, Thomas K. O'Connor