Patents by Inventor Debra Karen Yale

Debra Karen Yale 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).

  • Exterior mirror sail air flow spoiler
    Patent number: 7530625
    Abstract: A side view mirror assembly for minimizing noise generated during movement of a vehicle having the assembly mounted thereto. The assembly includes a sail mountable to the vehicle, an arm mounted to or formed with the sail, and a mirror mountable to the arm. The sail may include a spoiler having a generally triangular cross-section for deflecting air flow away from the vehicle and thereby minimizing noise generated during movement of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Bill Gulker, Terry Sullivan, Debra Karen Yale
  • EXTERIOR MIRROR SAIL AIR FLOW SPOILER
    Publication number: 20080290690
    Abstract: A side view mirror assembly for minimizing noise generated during movement of a vehicle having the assembly mounted thereto. The assembly includes a sail mountable to the vehicle, an arm mounted to or formed with the sail, and a mirror mountable to the arm. The sail may include a spoiler having a generally triangular cross-section for deflecting air flow away from the vehicle and thereby minimizing noise generated during movement of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Bill Gulker, Terry Sullivan, Debra Karen Yale