Patents by Inventor Kevin Preuss

Kevin Preuss 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: 9756408
    Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly comprises a seat having a lower seat and a seatback extending upwardly from the lower seat. The seatback comprises a forward facing surface, a rearward facing surface, a headrest mounted on an upper portion of the seatback and received within a headrest cup disposed on the forward facing surface of the seatback, a speaker assembly mounted in the headrest cup, and a resonance cavity formed proximate the headrest cup within which the speaker assembly is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Ferretti, Johnathan Andrew Line, Marcos Silva Kondrad, Kevin Preuss, Keith Allen Godin, David Frederick Lyons
  • Publication number: 20170210257
    Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly for a motor vehicle has a lower seat and a seatback extending upwardly from the lower seat. The seatback comprises a forward facing surface, a rearward facing surface, and a headrest mounted on an upper portion of the seatback and received within a central recess disposed on the forward facing surface of the seatback, wherein the seatback further comprises a headrest dovetail mounted on the headrest and a dovetail receiver mounted within the recess having a slot into which the headrest dovetail is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Marcos Silva Kondrad, Kevin Preuss, Johnathan Andrew Line, David Frederick Lyons, Christian J. Hosbach
  • Publication number: 20170210262
    Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly has a seat having a lower seat and a seatback extending upwardly from the lower seat. The lower seat comprises a cushion frame assembly connected to a vehicle floor and a cushion leg jounce bracket comprising a base and a paddle connected with the cushion frame assembly. The paddle extends upwardly and forwardly to form a vertical gap between a distal end of the paddle and a forward portion of the cushion frame assembly to provide independent and resilient support for an occupant's thighs. A cushion foam assembly is disposed above and is attached to the cushion frame, a forward portion of the cushion foam assembly being supported by the paddle of the cushion leg jounce bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Marcos Silva Kondrad, David Frederick Lyons, Kevin Preuss, Daniel Ferretti, Christian J. Hosbach
  • Publication number: 20170214988
    Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly comprises a seat having a lower seat and a seatback extending upwardly from the lower seat. The seatback comprises a forward facing surface, a rearward facing surface, a headrest mounted on an upper portion of the seatback and received within a headrest cup disposed on the forward facing surface of the seatback, a speaker assembly mounted in the headrest cup, and a resonance cavity formed proximate the headrest cup within which the speaker assembly is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Ferretti, Johnathan Andrew Line, Marcos Silva Kondrad, Kevin Preuss, Keith Allen Godin, David Frederick Lyons
  • Publication number: 20170210256
    Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly has a seat having a lower seat and a seatback extending upwardly from the lower seat. The seatback has a lower stationary seatback base portion having a seatback frame assembly, and an upper movable seatback hood module vertically adjustable relative the lower stationary portion. The upper movable seatback hood module has an upper seatback slide bracket, and a plurality of rail guides slidably engaging a rail. An electric motor drive unit engages a driven member to vertically adjust the upper movable seatback hood module relative the lower stationary portion when the electric motor drive unit is actuated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Marcos Silva Kondrad, Kevin Preuss, Johnathan Andrew Line, Christian J. Hosbach, David Frederick Lyons, Scott Ferrier
  • Publication number: 20170197530
    Abstract: A headrest assembly includes a front surface and a frame member disposed within an interior of the headrest bun. First and second hinge members are coupled to opposite sides of the frame member and first and second side supports are operably coupled to the first and second hinge members, such that the first and second side supports are independently operable between stowed and extended positions relative to the headrest bun. The first and second side supports extended outwardly from the front surface of the headrest bun in the extended position, and the friction hinges are tuned to move the first and second side supports towards the stowed position when the first and second side supports are contacted by a vehicle occupant during a vehicle impact event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Marcos Silva Kondrad, Kevin Preuss, Christian J. Hosbach, Daniel Ferretti
  • Publication number: 20170152841
    Abstract: An exhaust air conduit for a pneumatically powered pump, in particular, from a coating agent pump in a painting plant, is provided. The conduit includes an inlet for receiving the exhaust air from the pump, an outlet for discharging the exhaust air, and an exhaust air channel in which the exhaust air flows from the inlet to the outlet of the exhaust air conduit, and a housing member in which the exhaust air channel extends. A first thermal insulation element is provided in the region of a direction change of the exhaust air channel, in order to prevent an accumulation of the exhaust air directly at the inner wall of the exhaust air channel and thereby to lessen the cooling of the housing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin Preuss, Roland Gerlach, Ralf Schäfer
  • 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
  • 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
  • Patent number: D750926
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Johnathan A Line, Marc S Kondrad, Daniel Ferretti, Nahshon Francis, Kevin Preuss, Soo Y Kang-Morales
  • Patent number: D750927
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Johnathan A Line, Marc S Kondrad, Daniel Ferretti, Nahshon Francis, Kevin Preuss, Soo Y Kang-Morales
  • Patent number: D750928
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Johnathan A Line, Marc S Kondrad, Daniel Ferretti, Nahshon Francis, Kevin Preuss, Soo Y Kang-Morales
  • Patent number: D750929
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Johnathan A Line, Marc S Kondrad, Daniel Ferretti, Nahshon Francis, Kevin Preuss, Soo Y Kang-Morales
  • Patent number: D767292
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Johnathan A Line, Marc S Kondrad, Daniel Ferretti, Nahshon Francis, Kevin Preuss, Soo Y Kang-Morales