Patents by Inventor Thomas Jay Corbett

Thomas Jay Corbett 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).

  • Break away trim panel assembly
    Patent number: 6149224
    Abstract: A break away trim panel assembly for a panel in an occupant compartment of a vehicle includes a trim panel having an inner side and an outer side and a reinforcement attached to the outer side of the trim panel. The reinforcement includes a channel. The break away trim panel assembly also includes a fastener disposed within the channel for attaching the trim panel to the panel, such that application of a force from a predetermined angle pushes the fastener through the channel to break away the trim panel from the panel in a predetermined direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph William Tiberia, Alethea Keesia Morris, Thomas Jay Corbett, George Jiri Strnad, Peter J. Gareau