Patents by Inventor Steven Vantrease

Steven Vantrease 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).

  • Cable guide mechanism for luggage handles
    Patent number: 7448166
    Abstract: A guide member for guiding a cable in an automotive vehicle, wherein the cable includes a handle having a grab portion and a stem supported at an end of the cable. The guide member includes a fastener, a guide portion and an end portion. The fastener is operative for fixedly securing said guide member to the vehicle. The fastener is integrally formed with the guide portion. The guide portion has a curved surface guiding the cable thereabout. Flanges extend from opposite sides of the curved surface. A retaining wall extends between the flanges. The retaining wall is spaced from the curved surface for retaining the cable therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Vantrease
  • Cable guide mechanism for luggage handles
    Publication number: 20060179720
    Abstract: A guide member for guiding a cable in an automotive vehicle, wherein the cable includes a handle having a grab portion and a stem supported at an end of the cable. The guide member includes a fastener, a guide portion and an end portion. The fastener is operative for fixedly securing said guide member to the vehicle. The fastener is integrally formed with the guide portion. The guide portion has a curved surface guiding the cable thereabout. Flanges extend from opposite sides of the curved surface. A retaining wall extends between the flanges. The retaining wall is spaced from the curved surface for retaining the cable therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventor: Steven Vantrease