Patents by Inventor Kenneth A. Stoner

Kenneth A. Stoner 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).

  • Patent number: 8056754
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiment provides a beverage container holder for a vehicle that utilizes a bin-like member having a floor and generally vertical walls defining a compartment with an opening at its top. A partition member extends across the opening of the bin-like member to divide the compartment into two parts, wherein the partition member is manually adjustable to a plurality of locations within the bin-like member to provide for the retention of beverage containers of various sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Automotive Components Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Stoner
  • Patent number: 7874603
    Abstract: A console retainer mounts to a floor of a motor vehicle and receives a floor transmission shifter assembly. The shifter assembly has a forward end and a rearward end. The console retainer includes a frame portion for coupling to the floor and configured to receive at least one console trim piece. A pair of lateral side walls are integrally formed with the frame portion as a molded thermoplastic unit, wherein the lateral side walls are substantially parallel to delimit a mounting space for the shifter assembly therebetween, wherein the lateral side walls each have a forward retention feature for fixedly retaining the forward end of the shifter assembly, and wherein the lateral side walls each have a rearward retention feature for fixedly retaining the rearward end of the shifter assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Automotive Components Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Stoner
  • Publication number: 20100301051
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiment provides a beverage container holder for a vehicle that utilizes a bin-like member having a floor and generally vertical walls defining a compartment with an opening at its top. A partition member extends across the opening of the bin-like member to divide the compartment into two parts, wherein the partition member is manually adjustable to a plurality of locations within the bin-like member to provide for the retention of beverage containers of various sizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Stoner
  • Publication number: 20100270456
    Abstract: A console retainer mounts to a floor of a motor vehicle and receives a floor transmission shifter assembly. The shifter assembly has a forward end and a rearward end. The console retainer includes a frame portion for coupling to the floor and configured to receive at least one console trim piece. A pair of lateral side walls are integrally formed with the frame portion as a molded thermoplastic unit, wherein the lateral side walls are substantially parallel to delimit a mounting space for the shifter assembly therebetween, wherein the lateral side walls each have a forward retention feature for fixedly retaining the forward end of the shifter assembly, and wherein the lateral side walls each have a rearward retention feature for fixedly retaining the rearward end of the shifter assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: Automotive Components Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Stoner
  • Patent number: 7237816
    Abstract: A center console for an automotive vehicle encloses an internal storage area accessible through an opening covered by a pivoted lid serving as an armrest. The vertical front face of the console immediately forwardly of the armrest is open to create an access opening that is greater than the opening covered merely by the pivoted lid. A removable storage tray seated in the upper portion of the storage area covers the open vertical front face of the console. The opening of the pivoted lid and the removal of the storage tray creates an access opening into the storage area that will accommodate the insertion of a laptop computer or a purse for hidden storage within the internal storage area of the center console. The latch mechanism is operable in conjunction with the removable storage tray to permit closure of the when the storage tray is removed from the console.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignees: Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Visteon Corporation
    Inventors: Kaushlendra Singh, Kenneth A. Stoner, Mike J. Whitens, Peter Bejin
  • Publication number: 20060231716
    Abstract: A console assembly for a motor vehicle, including a housing and a removable container received by the housing. A handle is connected to the removable container and moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Frank Liu, Kenneth Stoner