Patents by Inventor Chris J. Harmelink

Chris J. Harmelink 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).

  • Publication number: 20190136611
    Abstract: A vehicle interior component is disclosed. The component may comprise a base providing a compartment with an opening, a door moveable between open and closed positions and an interface between the base and the door to facilitate movement of the door. The interface may comprise a set of projections on the door to engage a set of guides on the base. The set of projections may comprise a set of extrusions. The door may comprise a substrate and a cover layer; the substrate may be formed by extrusion. The component may comprise at least one of a vehicle trim component, a console, a center console, a floor console, a storage compartment, an arm rest. A method of making a component is also disclosed. The component may comprise a base and a door comprising a cover and a carrier. The carrier may be formed by extruding a polymer material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Jason Mathew HIPSHIER, David John MCCARTHY, Amit Mukund PATANKAR, Ronald A. BOZIO, Chris J. HARMELINK
  • Publication number: 20190055765
    Abstract: A component for a vehicle interior is disclosed. The vehicle trim component may comprise a base comprising a compartment; a cover coupled to the base configured for movement relative to the compartment; a blocker coupled to the base configured to selectively engage with the cover; and a mechanism coupled to the blocker. The mechanism may be configured to move the blocker between a deployed position when the cover is not engaged with the blocker and a retracted position when the cover is engaged with the blocker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Randal John Vanhoof, Amit Mukund Patankar, John Grooters, Chris J. Harmelink
  • Patent number: 9713972
    Abstract: A console for a vehicle interior comprises a structure comprising a storage volume and an armrest comprising a tambour door and configured for adjustment from a first position to a second position. The tambour door of the armrest is configured for movement to uncover the storage volume. The vehicle interior component comprises a base and an armrest assembly. The armrest assembly is configured for movement between a raised position and a lowered position relative to the base. The cover of the armrest assembly is configured to move from a closed position to an open position while the armrest assembly is in the raised position and in the lowered position. The console assembly comprises a base and a cover assembly comprising a housing and providing a cover. The cover is configured for movement relative to the base and the housing and movement between a raised position and a lowered position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Inventors: Ronald A. Bozio, Jason M. Hipshier, Kenneth Daniel Sherburn, Chris J. Harmelink, Rick A. Anderson
  • Publication number: 20160185264
    Abstract: A console for a vehicle interior is disclosed. The console comprises a structure comprising a storage volume and an armrest comprising a tambour door and configured for adjustment from a first position to a second position. The tambour door of the armrest is configured for movement to uncover the storage volume. The vehicle interior component comprises a base and an armrest assembly. The armrest assembly is configured for movement between a raised position and a lowered position relative to the base. The cover of the armrest assembly is configured to move from a closed position to an open position while the armrest assembly is in the raised position and in the lowered position. The console assembly comprises a base and a cover assembly comprising a housing and providing a cover. The cover is configured for movement relative to the base and the housing and movement between a raised position and a lowered position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Ronald A. Bozio, Jason M. Hipshier, Kenneth Daniel Sherburn, Chris J. Harmelink, Rick A. Anderson
  • Publication number: 20150360623
    Abstract: A vehicle interior comprises a zero-gap joint formed by a first component that holds a sheet-like flexible material that is supported by supports, and a protrusion of a second component that contacts and deforms the material. The material may comprise a fabric or coated material that is coordinated with the design of the interior. The joint may be formed between components that move relative to one another during normal operation of the vehicle, such as between an instrument panel and a vehicle door panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Danny B. Larsen, Chris J. Harmelink, Tyler Newkirk, Heather R. Springer, David J. McCarthy, Glenn A. Cowelchuk, Nicholas T. Moelker