US Patent Issued to FCA US on Sept. 15 for "Quick release automotive check strap assembly" (Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,735,924, issued on Sept. 15, was assigned to FCA US LLC (Auburn Hills, Mich.).

"Quick release automotive check strap assembly" was invented by Anthony J Harger II (Auburn Hills, Mich.) and Mark L Lusky (Auburn Hills, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A quick release check strap assembly configured between a vehicle door and a vehicle body includes a check arm, a pin clip assembly, and a clevis bracket assembly. The check arm extends between the vehicle door and the vehicle body. The pin clip assembly includes a pin and a retention spring clip. The pin includes a head and a shaft, the head defining a pin passage. The retention spring ...