Patents by Inventor Robert D. Flatley

Robert D. Flatley 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).

  • Gooseneck hinge assembly for vehicles
    Patent number: 7536748
    Abstract: A gooseneck hinge assembly for a closure of a vehicle includes a body side strap adapted to be connected to a vehicle body of the vehicle and a closure side strap having a gooseneck shape adapted to be connected to a closure for closing an aperture in the vehicle body. The gooseneck hinge assembly also includes a pivot pin to pivotally connect the closure side strap to the body side strap to allow rotational movement therebetween. The gooseneck hinge assembly further includes a spring interconnecting the body side strap and the closure side strap to counterbalance a weight of the closure when opening and closing the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: David T. Renke, David E. Wheeler, David E. Thomas, Mark A. Seiler, Robert D. Flatley