Robert E Boniface

US Patent:

D454813, Mar 26, 2002

Filed:

Dec 20, 2000

Appl. No.:

29/134440

Inventors:

Robert E. Boniface - Bloomfield Hills MI
Timothy W. Anness - Rochester Hills MI
John P. Sgalia - Farmington Hills MI
Michael G. Moore - Shelby Township MI
Trevor M. Creed - West Bloomfield MI

Assignee:

DaimlerChrysler Corporation - Auburn Hills MI

International Classification:

1208

US Classification:

D12 91

US Patent:

D466443, Dec 3, 2002

Filed:

Jul 30, 2001

Appl. No.:

29/145822

Inventors:

Brandon L. Faurote - Rochester MI
Donald A. Renkert - Royal Oak MI
David C. McKinnon - Birmingham MI
Robert E. Boniface - Bloomfield Hills MI

Assignee:

DaimlerChrysler Corporation - Auburn Hills MI

International Classification:

1208

US Classification:

D12 91

US Patent:

D609608, Feb 9, 2010

Filed:

Aug 14, 2008

Appl. No.:

29/322887

Inventors:

Robert E. Boniface - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Young Sun Kim - Troy MI, US
Gary W. Ruiz - Royal Oak MI, US
In Ho Song - Troy MI, US

Assignee:

GM Global Technology Operations, Inc. - Detroit MI

International Classification:

1208

US Classification:

D12 92

US Patent:

D613645, Apr 13, 2010

Filed:

Aug 20, 2009

Appl. No.:

29/342194

Inventors:

In Ho Song - Troy MI, US
Young Sun Kim - Troy MI, US
Robert E. Boniface - Bloomfield Hills MI, US

Assignee:

GM Global Technology Operations, Inc. - Detroit MI

International Classification:

1208

US Classification:

D12 91

US Patent:

D642496, Aug 2, 2011

Filed:

Mar 1, 2010

Appl. No.:

29/356668

Inventors:

Robert Boniface - Bloomfield Hills MI, US

Assignee:

GM Global Technology Operations, Inc. - Detroit MI

International Classification:

1208

US Classification:

D12 92

US Patent:

8414168, Apr 9, 2013

Filed:

Aug 9, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/852979

Inventors:

Brian J. Jutila - Richmond MI, US
Robert E. Boniface - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Jeffrey A. Diegel - South Lyon MI, US
Joel T. Bachler - Rochester MI, US
Ronald J. Wojciechowski - Sterling Heights MI, US

Assignee:

GM Global Technology Operations, LLC - Detroit MI

International Classification:

B60Q 1/00

US Classification:

362493, 362487

Abstract:

A roof rack assembly for a vehicle having a roof is presented here. The roof rack assembly includes a first stanchion for structural attachment to the roof, a second stanchion for structural attachment to the roof, and a bar coupled between, and held above the roof by, the first stanchion and the second stanchion. The bar has a securing feature integrally formed therein, which holds an electric powered light-emitting component. Accordingly, the roof rack assembly employs a roof rack bar having a light-emitting element integrated therein.

US Patent:

20060104074, May 18, 2006

Filed:

Sep 9, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/223815

Inventors:

Robert Boniface - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Young Kim - Troy MI, US
Hyun Kim - Utica MI, US

International Classification:

B60Q 1/26
B60K 11/00

US Classification:

362496000, 180068100

Abstract:

A front or rear of a vehicle body defines an air inlet opening, with a selectively illuminatable light source at least partially surrounding the air inlet opening. The light source may include a metallic dielectric coating on a surface thereof. In another aspect of the invention, a vehicle body includes a fascia defining a generally centrally located air inlet opening and a pair of generally laterally located air inlet openings, with one generally laterally located air inlet opening located on each side of the generally centrally located air inlet opening. The vehicle body further includes a pair of headlight assemblies, with one headlight assembly located on each side of the generally centrally located air inlet opening, preferably vertically higher than the generally located air inlet openings.

US Patent:

D436387, Jan 5, 1999

Filed:

Nov 13, 1997

Appl. No.:

D/079468

Inventors:

Robert E. Boniface - Royal Oak MI
Donald A. Renkert - Royal Oak MI

Assignee:

Chrysler Corporation - Auburn Hills MI

International Classification:

1216

US Classification:

D12181