Patents by Inventor Steven D. Haar

Steven D. Haar 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).

  • Retainer clip for attaching components to a belt molding
    Patent number: 6634065
    Abstract: A retainer clip receives a keypad and the like on a beltline molding. The clip has a face plate having a plurality of apertures. A wall extends from the face plate. The wall has a plurality of tangs spaced thereabout. The wall is configured to be received within an aperture in the beltline molding. The wall is sized to position the face plate in the aperture of the beltline molding. The tangs cooperate with the beltline molding to retain the faceplate to the beltline molding. The wall and keypad are configured to snappingly engage each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: Decoma Exterior Trim, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey A. Chesson, Gerald Y. Ruppert, Steven D. Haar
  • Retainer clip for attaching components to a belt molding
    Publication number: 20020073518
    Abstract: A retainer clip receives a keypad and the like on a beltline molding. The clip has a face plate having a plurality of apertures. A wall extends from the face plate. The wall has a plurality of tangs spaced thereabout. The wall is configured to be received within an aperture in the beltline molding. The wall is sized to position the face plate in the aperture of the beltline molding. The tangs cooperate with the beltline molding to retain the faceplate to the beltline molding. The wall and keypad are configured to snappingly engage each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Geoffrey A. Chesson, Gerald Y. Ruppert, Steven D. Haar