Patents by Inventor Joakim RINGDAHL

Joakim RINGDAHL 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).

  • Sliding door assembly for a cup holder or other storage compartment of a vehicle
    Patent number: 11260799
    Abstract: A sliding door assembly for selectively covering a cup holder or other storage compartment of a vehicle, the sliding door assembly including: a pair of opposed rails adapted to be disposed on opposed sides of an opening of the cup holder or other storage compartment; and a panel door including a plurality of adjacent slats adapted to be disposed between the pair of opposed rails, wherein one or more of the plurality of adjacent slats includes a central body portion with a clamp structure disposed at each end of the central body portion, wherein each of the clamp structures is adapted to grasp one of the pair of opposed rails to translatably secure the panel door to the pair of opposed rails. The sliding door assembly also includes a cover panel adapted to be disposed between the pair of opposed rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventors: Artur Hopfen, Joakim Ringdahl
  • SLIDING DOOR ASSEMBLY FOR A CUP HOLDER OR OTHER STORAGE COMPARTMENT OF A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20210094475
    Abstract: A sliding door assembly for selectively covering a cup holder or other storage compartment of a vehicle, the sliding door assembly including: a pair of opposed rails adapted to be disposed on opposed sides of an opening of the cup holder or other storage compartment; and a panel door including a plurality of adjacent slats adapted to be disposed between the pair of opposed rails, wherein one or more of the plurality of adjacent slats includes a central body portion with a clamp structure disposed at each end of the central body portion, wherein each of the clamp structures is adapted to grasp one of the pair of opposed rails to translatably secure the panel door to the pair of opposed rails. The sliding door assembly also includes a cover panel adapted to be disposed between the pair of opposed rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Artur HOPFEN, Joakim RINGDAHL