Patents by Inventor Pat Santarelli

Pat Santarelli 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 latch with child security lock and unlocking assembly
    Patent number: 6010165
    Abstract: A vehicle door latch mechanism includes a latch assembly, an inside latch handle assembly, an outside latch handle assembly, a lock assembly and a child security assembly. An unlocking assembly is disposed between the lock assembly and the inside latch handle assembly. The unlocking assembly interrelates the inside latch handle assembly and the lock assembly so that operating the inside latch handle unlocks the door. This allows a person to unlatch the door from outside the door even when the door is latched and locked, and even when the child security lock is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Pat Santarelli, Reginald Leo McDonald, Eric Oswin Gottschling
  • Door latch with integral switch
    Patent number: 5535607
    Abstract: A vehicle door latch includes an integral switch assembly which optionally includes a central locking switch and a central glass drive switch. The switches are responsive to movement of latch elements and perform the switching functions for circuitry that effects securement and unsecurement of the vehicle in a preselected manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas A. Dzurko, Frank J. Arabia, Jr., Pat Santarelli