Patents by Inventor Samantha WHEELER

Samantha WHEELER 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).

  • Vehicle lamp assembly having an on/off switch operating portion
    Patent number: 11801788
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp assembly includes a lamp finisher, a knob and a retainer. The lamp finisher defines an exterior housing for a light source of the vehicle lamp assembly. The knob is movable with respect to the lamp finisher to operate the light source between an ON state and an OFF state. The retainer is sandwiched between a portion of the lamp finisher and a portion of the knob. The knob is retained to the lamp finisher by the retainer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Aten, Michael McDuffie, Hiromi Felkins, Michael Eberlein, Samantha Wheeler
  • VEHICLE LAMP ASSEMBLY HAVING AN ON/OFF SWITCH OPERATING PORTION
    Publication number: 20230066884
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp assembly includes a lamp finisher, a knob and a retainer. The lamp finisher defines an exterior housing for a light source of the vehicle lamp assembly. The knob is movable with respect to the lamp finisher to operate the light source between an ON state and an OFF state. The retainer is sandwiched between a portion of the lamp finisher and a portion of the knob. The knob is retained to the lamp finisher by the retainer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel ATEN, Michael MCDUFFIE, Hiromi FELKINS, Michael EBERLEIN, Samantha WHEELER