Patents by Inventor Andrew David Clarke

Andrew David Clarke 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).

  • Fastener and substrate assemblies
    Patent number: 10730443
    Abstract: A fastener is provided to be pre-assembled to a substrate. The fastener comprises a shaft having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and a thread portion adjacent to the second end; a head disposed on the first end; and a unidirectional retention member between the head and the thread portion. The unidirectional retention member is configured to pass through a mounting hole of the substrate in one direction such that the fastener is retained on the substrate once the unidirectional retention member has passed through the mounting hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Michael Neumann, Campbell Norris, Rajpreet Singh Dhaliwal, Andrew David Clarke
  • FASTENER AND SUBSTRATE ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20190184886
    Abstract: A fastener is provided to be pre-assembled to a substrate. The fastener comprises a shaft having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and a thread portion adjacent to the second end; a head disposed on the first end; and a unidirectional retention member between the head and the thread portion. The unidirectional retention member is configured to pass through a mounting hole of the substrate in one direction such that the fastener is retained on the substrate once the unidirectional retention member has passed through the mounting hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Neumann, Campbell Norris, Rajpreet Singh Dhaliwal, Andrew David Clarke
  • Device holders
    Patent number: 10220796
    Abstract: A device holder to hold an electronic device is provided. The device holder comprises an upper arc arm; a lower arc arm; and a drive device. The upper arm and the lower arc arms are attached to the drive device and moveably between a non-use position and a use position and the drive device enables a synchronized movement of the upper arc arm and a lower arc arm at opposite directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Neumann, Andrew David Clarke, Aurelien Pierre Christian Delaruelle, Nick David Eterovic, Maurizio Tocco
  • DEVICE HOLDERS
    Publication number: 20180222400
    Abstract: A device holder to hold an electronic device is provided. The device holder comprises an upper arc arm; a lower arc arm; and a drive device. The upper arm and the lower arc arms are attached to the drive device and moveably between a non-use position and a use position and the drive device enables a synchronized movement of the upper arc arm and a lower arc arm at opposite directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Neumann, Andrew David Clarke, Aurelien Pierre Christian Delaruelle, Nick David Eterovic, Maurizio Tocco