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
  • 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