ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,552,327, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to Autoliv ASP Inc. (Ogden, Utah).
"Coupling elements for emblem assemblies" was invented by Michael Kutchey (Ortonville, Mich.), Geoff Mills (Lake Orion, Mich.) and Debra Preston (Holly, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Locking pieces, such as clips, for decorative emblems and emblem assemblies, along with related methods. In some embodiments, a locking piece for coupling an emblem assembly to an airbag assembly may comprise a tapering slot narrowing in width, at least in part, from a first end of the tapering slot to a second end of the tapering slot defining a first fastener seat configured...