Patents by Inventor Robert Brancaleone

Robert Brancaleone 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).

  • Glass run mounting assembly for a vehicle door
    Patent number: 8522481
    Abstract: A glass run mounting assembly (“mounting assembly”) for a vehicle door. The mounting assembly includes an elongated stepped bracket and an elongated plate attached to the bracket. The plate and the bracket define a channel with a glass run retention member therein. The plate has an outer surface, an inner surface, and a wall thickness therebetween. The outer surface of the plate has an appliqué thereto. The elongated plate offsets the appliqué from the glass pane substantially by one of wall thickness of the elongated plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies
    Inventors: Robert Brancaleone, Michael Kozak
  • Automotive mirror mounting system
    Patent number: 7699285
    Abstract: An external mirror mounting system for an automotive vehicle includes an outer panel having a mounting reinforcement attached to an inner surface, and an extended outer belt reinforcement which is mounted with stand off structures to the mounting reinforcement, so that a box section is constituted for supporting a mirror attached to the outer surface of the outer panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies
    Inventors: Robert A. Brancaleone, Craig S. Pearson
  • AUTOMOTIVE MIRROR MOUNTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090225459
    Abstract: An external mirror mounting system for an automotive vehicle includes an outer panel having a mounting reinforcement attached to an inner surface, and an extended outer belt reinforcement which is mounted with stand off structures to the mounting reinforcement, so that a box section is constituted for supporting a mirror attached to the outer surface of the outer panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: Robert A. Brancaleone, Craig S. Pearson
  • Door sash header for automotive vehicle
    Patent number: 7325859
    Abstract: A door sash header for an automotive vehicle includes a glazing seal retainer, an external trim retention portion, and a multi-channel weatherstrip retention structure which utilizes upwardly and downwardly opening channels cooperating with the door sash to retain a weatherstrip upon the header without the need for additional fastening devices such as mechanical fasteners or adhesives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Brancaleone, Ronald Machin, Greg Dobieralski, Michael Kozak
  • GLASS RUN MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE DOOR
    Publication number: 20070175100
    Abstract: A glass run mounting assembly (“mounting assembly”) for a vehicle door. The mounting assembly includes an elongated stepped bracket and an elongated plate attached to the bracket. The plate and the bracket define a channel with a glass run retention member therein. The plate has an outer surface, an inner surface, and a wall thickness therebetween. The outer surface of the plate has an applique thereto. The elongated plate offsets the applique from the glass pane substantially by one of wall thickness of the elongated plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Brancaleone, Michael Kozak