Patents by Inventor James Scott Simon

James Scott Simon 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).

  • Automotive cup holder with adjustable light-emitting retainers
    Patent number: 8534862
    Abstract: An automotive cupholder has resiliently biased container retainers which are adjustable both translationally and rotationally, and which include integral light engines transmitting light through the retainers and into the container well of the cupholder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies
    Inventors: James Scott Simon, Raymond Anthony Oldani
  • Integrated dual pawl latching mechanism
    Patent number: 8182000
    Abstract: A latch mechanism is provided for securing a storage compartment door within a vehicle. The latch mechanism includes a mounting bracket, a handle, and an undivided, one piece latching member. The latching member includes a main body portion, a first pliable leg portion, a second pliable leg portion, a first post portion, and a second post portion. The latching member is in a relaxed position when the handle is in the latched position and a flexed position when the handle is in the unlatched position. The handle includes at least one abutment member for displacing the main body portion of the latching member as the handle is pivoted from the latched position to the unlatched position. Displacement of the main body portion causes the first and second pliable leg portions to resiliently retract which retracts the first post member and the second post member from extended post positions to retracted post positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Automotive Components Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Mitchell, Jr., James Scott Simon, Stacey H. Raines
  • AUTOMOTIVE CUP HOLDER WITH ADJUSTABLE LIGHT-EMITTING RETAINERS
    Publication number: 20120118930
    Abstract: An automotive cupholder has resiliently biased container retainers which are adjustable both translationally and rotationally, and which include integral light engines transmitting light through the retainers and into the container well of the cupholder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: James Scott Simon, Raymond Anthony Oldani
  • Integrated Dual Pawl Latching Mechanism
    Publication number: 20110018286
    Abstract: A latch mechanism is provided for securing a storage compartment door within a vehicle. The latch mechanism includes a mounting bracket, a handle, and an undivided, one piece latching member. The latching member includes a main body portion, a first pliable leg portion, a second pliable leg portion, a first post portion, and a second post portion. The latching member is in a relaxed position when the handle is in the latched position and a flexed position when the handle is in the unlatched position. The handle includes at least one abutment member for displacing the main body portion of the latching member as the handle is pivoted from the latched position to the unlatched position. Displacement of the main body portion causes the first and second pliable leg portions to resiliently retract which retracts the first post member and the second post member from extended post positions to retracted post positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Daniel Mitchell, JR., James Scott Simon, Stacey H. Raines