Patents by Inventor Kathleen M. Parlow

Kathleen M. Parlow 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).

  • Package tray assembly including hidden expandable storage system
    Patent number: 10202081
    Abstract: A package tray assembly is provided for a motor vehicle. The package tray assembly includes a package tray having a vehicle forward end, a vehicle rearward end and a storage device. The storage device is carried on the underside of the package tray and has an opening oriented toward the vehicle rearward end of the package tray. That opening is easily accessed and is presented to the user when the lift gate is opened and the package tray is pivoted upwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Venkatesh Krishnan, Kathleen M. Parlow
  • Combined cup holder and storage bin
    Patent number: 10071691
    Abstract: A combined cup holder and storage bin is provided. Such a device includes a rotating body having a first feature, a second feature and a third feature. The rotating body is selectively displaceable into a first position orienting the first feature for use, a second position orienting the second feature for use and a third position orienting the third feature for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kathleen M. Parlow, Nicholas Alphonse Billardello
  • Illuminated instrument panel storage compartment
    Patent number: 10041650
    Abstract: An illuminated storage assembly disposed within a vehicle is provided herein. The illuminated storage assembly includes a housing defining a storage compartment laterally extending into an instrument panel. A cover is operably coupled to the housing to support the cover between open and closed positions. A light source is disposed within the illuminated storage assembly and is configured to illuminate a feature of the illuminated storage assembly based on the position of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Scott Holmes Dunham, Kathleen M. Parlow, Cornel Lewis Gardner
  • Cup holder assemblies
    Patent number: 10035444
    Abstract: A cup holder assembly includes a pair of planar bodies each defining a rim, and a pair of fabric pouches that are each attached to one of the rims. The planar bodies are pivotably attached to each other and are configured such that, in a folded position, the rims are stacked and the fabric pouches are nested within each other, and in a deployed position, the rims and fabric pouches are side-by-side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Holmes Dunham, Kathleen M. Parlow, John Louis Miklas
  • Instrument panel storage system incorporating a removable storage bin
    Patent number: 9917454
    Abstract: An instrument panel storage system is provided for a motor vehicle. That storage system includes an instrument panel having a storage cavity defining a first docking station and a removable storage bin held in the cavity at the first docking station. Further the storage system includes one or more remote docking stations that allow the removable storage bin to be positioned at different locations within the motor vehicle as desired by the vehicle occupants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kathleen M. Parlow, Nicholas Alphonse Billardello, Scott Holmes Dunham, Elizabeth Cleary Johnston Tengler, Cornel Lewis Gardner
  • Storage assembly and vehicle interior trim assembly employing the same
    Patent number: 9878674
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, a storage assembly to be at least partially received underneath a trim panel of a volume of space is provided to include a storage floor positioned at least partially within the volume of space, a first connector about which the storage floor pivots relative to the trim panel, a cover providing covering to the storage floor, and a second connector spaced apart from the first connector and supporting the cover such that the cover may be moved relative to the storage floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Holmes Dunham, Kathleen M Parlow, Elizabeth Cleary Johnston Tengler
  • Cup holder system for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 9862296
    Abstract: A cup holder system is provided for a motor vehicle. The cup holder system includes a storage bin having a housing and a cover. Further the cup holder system includes a cup holder, a first mounting feature in the storage bin for receiving and holding the cup holder in a first use position and a second mounting feature at a second location in the motor vehicle outside the storage bin for receiving and holding the cup holder in a second use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kathleen M. Parlow, John Louis Miklas, Nicholas Alphonse Billardello, David Frederick Lyons, Jr., Anthony Michael Zingalie
  • Vehicle cargo area package tray storage system
    Patent number: 9701251
    Abstract: A cargo area for a vehicle includes a package tray behind the rear seat having an upper surface and a lower surface. The package tray is rotated about an axis to uncover the cargo area. The cargo area further includes a container detachably or permanently attached to the lower surface of the panel. The container may define one or more receptacles that are accessible when the panel is raised and lowered when the package tray is lowered to a horizontal orientation above the cargo area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kathleen M. Parlow, Nicholas Alphonse Billardello
  • PACKAGE TRAY ASSEMBLY INCLUDING HIDDEN EXPANDABLE STORAGE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170088058
    Abstract: A package tray assembly is provided for a motor vehicle. The package tray assembly includes a package tray having a vehicle forward end, a vehicle rearward end and a storage device. The storage device is carried on the underside of the package tray and has an opening oriented toward the vehicle rearward end of the package tray. That opening is easily accessed and is presented to the user when the lift gate is opened and the package tray is pivoted upwardly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Venkatesh Krishnan, Kathleen M. Parlow
  • Vehicle trim panel assembly with tapered accommodation and retrieval slot
    Patent number: 9604578
    Abstract: A vehicle trim panel assembly includes a body defining a storage compartment and an access opening to that storage compartment. The body includes a front storage compartment wall. The access opening is provided in communication with the storage compartment. Further the body includes a slot in the front wall that is open to the access opening and in communication with the storage compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kathleen M. Parlow, Scott Holmes Dunham, Elizabeth Cleary Johnston Tengler
  • COMBINED CUP HOLDER AND STORAGE BIN
    Publication number: 20170043725
    Abstract: A combined cup holder and storage bin is provided. Such a device includes a rotating body having a first feature, a second feature and a third feature. The rotating body is selectively displaceable into a first position orienting the first feature for use, a second position orienting the second feature for use and a third position orienting the third feature for use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Kathleen M. Parlow, Nicholas Alphonse Billardello
  • Combined cup holder and storage bin
    Patent number: 9561746
    Abstract: A combined cup holder and storage bin is provided. Such a device includes a rotating body having a first feature, a second feature and a third feature. The rotating body is selectively displaceable into a first position orienting the first feature for use, a second position orienting the second feature for use and a third position orienting the third feature for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kathleen M. Parlow, Nicholas Alphonse Billardello
  • Trim assembly having storage compartment with trap door
    Patent number: 9527453
    Abstract: A trim assembly is provided for a motor vehicle. The trim assembly includes a trim panel, a storage compartment in the trim panel and a trap door. The trap door divides the storage compartment into a first chamber and a second chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kathleen M. Parlow, Nicholas Alphonse Billardello, Kevin Preuss, Scott Holmes Dunham
  • CUP HOLDER ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20160362031
    Abstract: A cup holder assembly includes a pair of planar bodies each defining a rim, and a pair of fabric pouches that are each attached to one of the rims. The planar bodies are pivotably attached to each other and are configured such that, in a folded position, the rims are stacked and the fabric pouches are nested within each other, and in a deployed position, the rims and fabric pouches are side-by-side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Scott Holmes DUNHAM, Kathleen M. PARLOW, John Louis MIKLAS
  • STORAGE ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE INTERIOR TRIM ASSEMBLY EMPLOYING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160272122
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, a storage assembly to be at least partially received underneath a trim panel of a volume of space is provided to include a storage floor positioned at least partially within the volume of space, a first connector about which the storage floor pivots relative to the trim panel, a cover providing covering to the storage floor, and a second connector spaced apart from the first connector and supporting the cover such that the cover may move relative to the storage floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: SCOTT HOLMES DUNHAM, KATHLEEN M. PARLOW, ELIZABETH CLEARY JOHNSTON TENGLER
  • Cup holder assemblies
    Patent number: 9440573
    Abstract: A cup holder assembly includes a pair of planar bodies each defining a rim, and a pair of fabric pouches that are each attached to one of the rims. The planar bodies are pivotably attached to each other and are configured such that, in a folded position, the rims are stacked and the fabric pouches are nested within each other, and in a deployed position, the rims and fabric pouches are side-by-side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Holmes Dunham, Kathleen M. Parlow, John Louis Miklas
  • Cup Holder Assemblies
    Publication number: 20160243969
    Abstract: A cup holder assembly includes a pair of planar bodies each defining a rim, and a pair of fabric pouches that are each attached to one of the rims. The planar bodies are pivotably attached to each other and are configured such that, in a folded position, the rims are stacked and the fabric pouches are nested within each other, and in a deployed position, the rims and fabric pouches are side-by-side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Scott Holmes DUNHAM, Kathleen M. PARLOW, John Louis MIKLAS
  • CUP HOLDER SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20160236604
    Abstract: A cup holder system is provided for a motor vehicle. The cup holder system includes a storage bin having a housing and a cover. Further the cup holder system includes a cup holder, a first mounting feature in the storage bin for receiving and holding the cup holder in a first use position and a second mounting feature at a second location in the motor vehicle outside the storage bin for receiving and holding the cup holder in a second use position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Kathleen M. Parlow, John Louis Miklas, Nicholas Alphonse Billardello, David Frederick Lyons, Jr., Anthony Michael Zingalie
  • COMBINED CUP HOLDER AND STORAGE BIN
    Publication number: 20160229325
    Abstract: A combined cup holder and storage bin is provided. Such a device includes a rotating body having a first feature, a second feature and a third feature. The rotating body is selectively displaceable into a first position orienting the first feature for use, a second position orienting the second feature for use and a third position orienting the third feature for use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Kathleen M. Parlow, Nicholas Alphonse Billardello
  • TRIM ASSEMBLY HAVING STORAGE COMPARTMENT WITH TRAP DOOR
    Publication number: 20160221513
    Abstract: A trim assembly is provided for a motor vehicle. The trim assembly includes a trim panel, a storage compartment in the trim panel and a trap door. The trap door divides the storage compartment into a first chamber and a second chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Kathleen M. Parlow, Nicholas Alphonse Billardello, Kevin Preuss, Scott Holmes Dunham