Patents Examined by Jason S Morrow
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Patent number: 11904668Abstract: A vehicle door assembly, having a first frame component including a window frame for a window opening and two opposing lateral frame for defining a frame cut-out and forming a sill portion connecting the two lateral frame portions to one another, a second frame component for strengthening the window frame, the second frame component fixed on the first frame component, and a door module carrier formed from an organosheet and at least partially closes the frame cut-out. The door module carrier forming an edge portion fixed to the sill portion in a longitudinal direction of the sill portion. The organosheet is a supporting structural component and an edge portion thereof is reinforced by a reinforcing structure injection-moulded onto the organosheet and the edge portion thereof strengthens the sill portion of the first frame component where no portion of the second frame component is provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Inventors: Michael Thienel, Andre Carl, Dominik Hofmann, Siegfried Ordosch
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Patent number: 11897564Abstract: A spatial integration module includes a chassis, a wall body, a top cover and supporting devices. Each supporting device comprises a lower fixed portion and an upper movable portion. The wall body is detachably connected to the chassis and/or the supporting devices. The fixed portions are mounted on the chassis. A fixed rotation structure is arranged at a position where each movable portion is connected to the corresponding fixed portion. Each movable portion is turned between a horizontal direction state and a vertical direction state by the rotation structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2018Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: GOODRV (QINGDAO) CAMPGROUND EQUIPMENT CO., LTDInventors: Yanfeng Cui, Zuoer Cui, Lingzhi Shi
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Patent number: 11891120Abstract: In certain embodiments, an electric vehicle includes a front cage, a rear floor, an intermediate section, a utility cabinet, and a flatbed. In other embodiments, an electric vehicle includes a front cage, a rear floor, an intermediate section, and a flatbed. In some embodiments, the front cage at least partially defines an operator cabin, the rear floor is positioned rearward of the front cage in a longitudinal direction, and the intermediate section is disposed at least partially between the front cage and the rear floor in the longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2023Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Workhorse Group Inc.Inventor: Robert Willison
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Patent number: 11884328Abstract: Land vehicles, modular systems for forming monocoques of land vehicles, and methods of forming monocoques of land vehicles using modular systems are envisioned. In certain embodiments, the land vehicles are provided as delivery vehicles and/or utility vehicles. A land vehicle includes a monocoque supporting a plurality of wheels to permit movement of the vehicle relative to an underlying surface in use of the land vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2023Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Workhorse Group Inc.Inventor: Robert Willison
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Patent number: 11884333Abstract: A utility raceway for a commercial cargo body. The utility raceway includes an interior defined between a first side, a second side, a third side opposite the first side, and a fourth side opposite the second side. The utility raceway also includes a plurality of internal utility cavities separated by at least one vertically-oriented flange extending between the first and third sides, a first living hinge formed between the first side and the second side, and a second living hinge formed between the second side and the third side. The first side is pivotable relative to the second side about the first living hinge and the third side is pivotable relative to the second side about the second living hinge.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: STI Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Denys Bykovskyi, Gary L. Fenton
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Patent number: 11878743Abstract: A power machine having a frame and a cab pivotally attached to the frame at a first cab pivot, such that the cab pivots about a first transverse axis from an operational position to a service position, includes a link mechanism and a first spring. The link mechanism includes a first link having a first link end, a second link end, and a first pivot engagement feature pivotally coupling the first link to the frame and to the cab such that the first link is pivotal about the first transverse axis. The second link end is configured to interface with the cab at a position forward of and below the first cab pivot and first pivot engagement feature when the cab is in the operational position.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: DOOSAN BOBCAT NORTH AMERICA INC.Inventors: Benjamin Storhaug, Daniel J. Krieger
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Patent number: 11872958Abstract: Disclosed is a storage compartment, in particular a storage compartment for a vehicle, comprising a cover flap which is connected to a carrier panel such that a storage space can be formed between the carrier panel and the cover flap, wherein the cover flap comprises at least two segments and each of the segments is connected to at least one other of the segments movably about a respective axis, wherein the cover flap is movable, by pivoting the segments, between a stable first position and a stable second position, in which the storage space is enlarged compared to the first position. When the cover flap assumes an instable third position between the first position and the second position, is subjected to a force in the direction of the first position or in the direction of the second position. The application further relates to an assembly which includes the storage compartment.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Faurecia Innenraum Systeme GmbHInventor: Sebastian Tettenborn
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Patent number: 11872874Abstract: A telescopically extendable truck bed shell including a shield assembly, a transmission assembly. The shield assembly includes shields telescopically connected together. The shields are configured to be mounted on top of a truck bed and attached at side rails. The transmission assembly includes a motor which drives motion to a threaded rod that is internally connected to the shields by means of bearing units and transmission gears. The motor is electrically powered and remotely controlled to permit a user to retract or extend the shields wirelessly. When contracted, the shields permit a user to easily retrieve items inside the truck bed.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Inventor: Edgar Gonzalez Perez
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Patent number: 11865958Abstract: A storage device for a vehicle has a guide unit and a hinge element which can be guided on the guide unit and is moveably guided along the guide unit in a drawer-type manner. The hinge element has a contact surface and two lateral walls at an angle to same. The lateral walls have a plurality of fold regions, such that a first hinge part and a second hinge part are formed between the fold lines in such a way that, in a use position, the storage device forms a stable support for objects and, in the folded state, same can be used for storing the objects.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Hannes Berg, Julia Schiller
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Patent number: 11866100Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle frame and a vehicle body. The vehicle body is supported on the vehicle frame. The vehicle body has a cabin and a cargo box. The cabin houses one or more vehicle seats of the vehicle. The cabin has a rear wall and the cargo box has a front wall that is adjacent to the rear wall. The rear wall of the cabin and the front wall of the cargo box together define a passthrough that connects a floor of the cargo box and a floor of the cabin. The passthrough is closeable by a barrier.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.Inventor: Keith St. Clair
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Patent number: 11858403Abstract: A convertible ramp body and/or combination of vehicle with a cargo bed and convertible ramp body wherein the convertible ramp body may be positioned about the cargo bed of a vehicle. The convertible ramp body may include a storage shelf body and cargo bed extender on opposite lateral ends of the cargo bed and connected by sidewall beams and a ramp pivotally connected to the cargo bed extender.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Inventors: Wyatt Taft Farmer, Luke Waesche
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Patent number: 11858559Abstract: A cargo component of a vehicle includes a panel, at least one ridge, and a plurality of measurement gradations. The ridge extends along the panel. The plurality of measurement gradations are formed in and along the ridge. In one form, the ridge extends in a longitudinal direction of the panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: William Henry Dean, George David Aucott, AmirReza Latif
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Patent number: 11858322Abstract: A frame structure of a vehicle includes: a first member composed of a metal plate, and a second member composed of a metal plate having a thickness thinner than that of the first member, the second member integrally connected to the first member by welding. The connection portion between the first member and the second member has an inclined surface configured to obliquely connect an upper surface of the first member and an upper surface of the second member such that the upper surface of the second member is positioned to be lowered than the upper surface of the first member in a gradual manner.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventor: Je-Won Choi
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Patent number: 11851027Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems are described for a cargo storage assembly. The system includes a first panel, a second panel, an overlap, and a hinge. The hinge is configured to rotate the second panel to a vertical orientation with respect to the first panel to expose an underfloor compartment. The first panel has a groove proximate to the second panel that extends along a top surface of the first panel. The second panel has a protrusion proximate to the first panel that extends along a bottom surface of the second panel. The protrusion of the second panel corresponds in size to the groove of the first panel. The overlap is formed between the groove and the protrusion with the first panel and the second panel in a horizontal configuration.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Scott Ziolek, Jason Lilburn
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Patent number: 11850926Abstract: A motor vehicle opening panel including an inner panel, preferably made of plastic material, provided with an upper part in which a first opening is made that is intended to accommodate a rear window, and an outer skin, at least partially made of plastic material, attached to the inner panel, comprising an inner surface located opposite an outer surface of the inner panel. The opening panel further includes a support plate for at least one equipment item covered by the outer skin. The inner surface of the outer skin is attached directly to the support plate 4 in a sealed manner. The plate is arranged inside an inner volume delimited by the outer surface of the inner panel and by the inner surface of the outer skin. The outer skin is attached directly and fastened removably to the inner panel or to the plate.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Inventors: Franck Leterrier, Philippe Coudron
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Patent number: 11851026Abstract: An access panel at and on a cab step of a vehicle is provided for access to a compartment of the vehicle. In some instances, the access panel includes a tread portion and a riser portion such that the access panel has a substantially L-shape. A pair of hinge components are coupled to an internal surface of the access panel such that the access panel can be hingedly displaced between a closed position and an opened position. In the closed position, the access panel covers and protects the compartment within the vehicle, and in the opened position the access panel provides a user or mechanic access to the compartment. The compartment may contain wiring, batteries, gears, etc., that need to undergo routine maintenance, emergency fixes, or diagnostic tests.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: PACCAR IncInventors: Jordan Michael Fisher, Jon David Polzin, Piotr Stegawski, Nicholas Coe Outlaw
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Patent number: 11850192Abstract: A three wheeled hearse assembly for transporting a motorcyclist's casket includes a rolling chassis, which in turn comprises a front wheel and a pair of rear wheels. A frame is engaged to the rolling chassis between the front wheel and the rear wheels. A casket can be positioned in the frame so that the casket is engaged to the rolling chassis. A seat is engaged to the rolling chassis proximate to the front wheel. A handlebar is engaged to the rolling chassis proximate to the front wheel and is operationally engaged thereto. The handlebar is can be grasped in hands of a driver positioned on the seat, positioning the driver to selectively turn the front wheel to steer the rolling chassis.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Inventor: Donald Dickens
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Patent number: 11840162Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a slide comprising a fixed profile and a movable profile mounted on the fixed profile so as to slide in a longitudinal direction, the slide comprising a longitudinal adjustment screw, the fixed profile presenting a bottom having an outer face opposite the adjustment screw, the adjustment screw having one end integral with a support which comprises two longitudinal side walls able to receive the end. The bottom comprises two longitudinal parallel slots, and the bottom and the support each have a hole which are in line with one another and are able to receive an attachment part for attaching the fixed profile to the floor of a vehicle when the side walls are engaged in the slots with the rest of the support facing the outer face.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'AutomobileInventors: Pierre-François Beauquet, Guillaume Gabillard, Christian Couasnon
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Patent number: 11840131Abstract: Guide for a sliding glazing, in particular for an automobile, the guide being intended to be fastened onto a glazing and to cooperate with a glass run seal, the guide comprising a body made of a single piece and having an elongated shape along an axis (A), the body comprising: a fastening portion extending along the axis (A) and having a face configured to be fastened onto the glazing, and a guide portion extending along said axis (A) and being cross sectional L-shaped, the guide portion comprising a wall substantially parallel to the face and a free rib substantially perpendicular to the face, the free rib including at least one non-planar lateral face.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Hutchinson GmbHInventor: Georg Nolte
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Patent number: 11840198Abstract: A vehicle door trim panel has a vehicle interior-facing A-side and a vehicle door structure-facing B-side. The vehicle door trim panel includes a pocket portion that includes a side portion and a wall portion that surrounds and extends outward from the pocket portion. The wall portion has a first portion. The B-side of the first portion of the wall portion is concave and faces generally vehicle-downward. A thickness of the first portion of the wall portion is less than a thickness of the pocket portion adjacent to the first portion of the wall portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Muhsin M. Hamdoon, Marwan A. Elbkaily, Marc D. Nedelman, Robin Burnett