Patents by Inventor Stanley Dobson

Stanley Dobson 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).

  • Publication number: 20070057538
    Abstract: An attachment member for attaching a sun visor to a vehicle support structure includes a base portion that is configured to face a first side of the support structure, and a projecting portion having first and second ends. The first end is attached to the base portion, and the second end is free and extends to a location proximate the base portion. The projecting portion further has first and second spaced apart attachment features disposed proximate the first and second ends, respectively. The attachment features are engageable with a second side of the support structure. Moreover, the second end of the projecting portion is configured to flex when the projecting portion is inserted into an opening of the support structure to allow the attachment features to pass through the opening and engage the second side of the support structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Stanley Dobson
  • Patent number: 7067754
    Abstract: A bezel-button assembly comprising at least one button connected to a bezel. The button is moveable between a first position and at least a second position. An elastic layer connects the bezel to the button and is adapted to provide at least a partial mechanical bias of the button toward the first position. A method for forming a bezel-button assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Key Plastics, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Weston, Stanley Dobson
  • Publication number: 20050077154
    Abstract: A bezel-button assembly comprising at least one button connected to a bezel. The button is moveable between a first position and at least a second position. An elastic layer connects the bezel to the button and is adapted to provide at least a partial mechanical bias of the button toward the first position. A method for forming a bezel-button assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Mark Weston, Stanley Dobson