Patents by Inventor Tanzetta D Copelyn

Tanzetta D Copelyn 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).

  • Energy absorbing knee bolster assembly
    Patent number: 6609727
    Abstract: An energy absorbing knee bolster assembly for a vehicle includes a knee deflector for partially surrounding a steering column of the vehicle. The energy absorbing knee bolster assembly also includes left and right energy absorbing knee bolster brackets on opposite sides of the knee deflector. The knee deflector and the energy absorbing knee bolster brackets are integral, unitary, and one-piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Dan William Figlioli, Thomas E Yott, Tanzetta D Copelyn
  • Energy absorbing knee bolster assembly
    Publication number: 20030025314
    Abstract: An energy absorbing knee bolster assembly for a vehicle includes a knee deflector for partially surrounding a steering column of the vehicle. The energy absorbing knee bolster assembly also includes left and right energy absorbing knee bolster brackets on opposite sides of the knee deflector. The knee deflector and the energy absorbing knee bolster brackets are integral, unitary, and one-piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Dan William Figlioli, Thomas E. Yott, Tanzetta D. Copelyn