Patents by Inventor Walter A. Waynick, Jr.

Walter A. Waynick, Jr. 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).

  • Detent mechanism for a vehicle door
    Patent number: 6108866
    Abstract: A resilient detent mechanism for selectively maintaining a vehicle door in the open position is provided. The detent mechanism including a hinge pin receptacle adapted to allow insertive mounting with a door hinge by engagement with a hinge pin of the door hinge. The detent mechanism also includes a planar side surface to contact both the stationary and pivotal components of the door hinge. The detent also includes a working corner portion that contacts a portion of the door hinge and tends to maintain the vehicle door in the open position. The contact between the working corner portion and the stationary component of the door hinge can be overcome by a sufficient door closing effort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Chrysler Corporation
    Inventor: Walter A. Waynick, Jr.