Patents by Inventor Peter A. Saffran

Peter A. Saffran 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: 6108979
    Abstract: A handle assembly for a motor vehicle door operative for selectively releasing a latch mechanism. The handle assembly includes a mounting portion attached to the motor vehicle door and a handle proper adapted to be manually grasped. The handle proper is linearly translatable between a first position and a second position for releasing the latch mechanism. In a preferred form, the handle proper is biased to the first position by a coil spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignees: DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Siegel-Robert, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter A. Saffran, Glenn W. Abbott, James Kavanaugh