Patents by Inventor Thomas C Booth

Thomas C Booth 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).

  • Patent number: 6779824
    Abstract: A cargo tray and table assembly for a motor vehicle having an enclosed rear cargo area including a floor portion and an opening. The assembly includes a main body coupled to a pivot system. The pivot system is further coupled to the rear cargo area of the vehicle. The pivot system is operable to move the main body between a stowed position within the rear cargo area and a use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Robert R Lazarevich, Paul Steffes, Thomas C Booth
  • Patent number: 6364343
    Abstract: A bracket is provided for assembling an airbag unit and interior vehicle components into a vehicle. The bracket efficiently utilizes the limited interior vehicle space to package all necessary components. To achieve this end, the bracket attaches to a frame member. Within the bracket is a cavity for securely holding an airbag igniter unit. The airbag igniter unit is attached, via a hose, to an airbag. The airbag is partially fit into a recess formed in the bracket. The bracket also maintains a mounting face, to which an interior grab handle can be secured. The bracket allows for the existence of an airbag subassembly which includes, the bracket, an airbag operatively attached to an airbag igniter unit, and an interior grab handle. Such a subassembly will improve overall vehicle assembly efficiency by reducing the amount of steps required in assembly, thus making the assembly process easier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Gary M Slota, Gerald F Burke, Thomas C Booth, Dennis F Stedman
  • Patent number: 5667271
    Abstract: A U-shaped edge attachment clip adapted for securing each outboard end of a plastic panel to an associated vehicle body side panel downwardly offset horizontally disposed flange. Each flange free edge includes a pair of longitudinally spaced cutouts. Each attachment clip, of resilient sheet material, has an elongate, generally U-shaped bifurcated configuration defining an upper contoured leg and a lower planar leg having their proximate ends joined by a bight wall. The upper leg is formed with inner and outer longitudinally spaced pairs of spring tangs matching lower leg underling end tab portions and a center elongated tab portion adapted to grip the flange. The longitudinally spaced upper tangs and lower tab portions define a pair of matching clip upper and lower leg end notches which, when aligned with associated flange cutouts, are adapted to receive panel integral snap-in locking prongs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: Chrysler Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas C. Booth