Patents by Inventor Paul Alan Forgette

Paul Alan Forgette 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: 11220226
    Abstract: A headliner system includes a plurality of segments connected together and outlining a central opening and a central section received in the central opening. The central section is selected from a group of central sections consisting of a multisection panel incorporating an overhead airbag grid system, a panel incorporating a fold down display panel and a panel incorporating a pull down divider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Alan Forgette, Amy M. Boardman, John Andrew Stakoe, Anna Miller Hill, Robert Ralph Armitage, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11161443
    Abstract: A grab handle assembly for a vehicle includes first and second anchoring features coupled to a vehicle surface. A rail extends between the first and second anchoring features in a spaced relationship with the vehicle surface. A slot is defined by the rail and configured to receive a key feature for attachment of the key feature to the rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mario Alejandro Adams-Campos, Eric Bryan Arellano Aguilar, Jay P. Miles, Paul Alan Forgette, Ramon Bakerjian
  • Publication number: 20210138949
    Abstract: A grab handle assembly for a vehicle is disclosed herein. First and second anchoring features are coupled to a vehicle surface. A rail extends between the first and second anchoring features in a spaced relationship with the vehicle surface. A slot is defined by the rail and configured to receive a key feature for attachment of the key feature to the rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mario Alejandro Adams-Campos, Eric Bryan Arellano Aguilar, Jay P. Miles, Paul Alan Forgette, Ramon Bakerjian
  • Patent number: 10870393
    Abstract: A headliner for a vehicle includes a substrate that attaches to, and covers a roof panel, the substrate defining a groove on a first side formed around an entirety of a periphery of an area of the roof panel, wherein the groove is continuous around the periphery. A light emitting material is disposed within the groove formed in the substrate and is uninterrupted around the periphery within the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Alan Forgette, Carlos Ernesto Saenz, John Andrew Stakoe, Jason Baughman, Katherine Ann Arnold
  • Publication number: 20200361401
    Abstract: A headliner system includes a plurality of segments connected together and outlining a central opening and a central section received in the central opening. The central section is selected from a group of central sections consisting of a multisection panel incorporating an overhead airbag grid system, a panel incorporating a fold down display panel and a panel incorporating a pull down divider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Paul Alan Forgette, Amy M. Boardman, John Andrew Stakoe, Anna Miller Hill, Robert Ralph Armitage, JR.
  • Patent number: 10807556
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a roof. The vehicle includes a first row and a second row of airbags supported by the roof and elongated along a vehicle-longitudinal axis. The vehicle includes a third row and a fourth row of airbags supported by the roof, elongated along a vehicle-lateral axis, and intersecting the first row and the second row of airbags.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Anna Miller Hill, Brian Robert Spahn, Paul Alan Forgette, Jeffrey Charles Paddock, Benjamin Yilma, Robert Ralph Armitage
  • Patent number: 10703324
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a floor and a seat supported by the floor. The vehicle includes a roof. The vehicle includes a base supported by the roof and movable relative to the roof. The vehicle includes an airbag supported by the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Anna Miller Hill, Paul Alan Forgette, Jeffrey Charles Paddock, Benjamin Yilma, Robert Ralph Armitage, Brian Robert Spahn
  • Publication number: 20200070763
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a floor and a seat supported by the floor. The vehicle includes a roof. The vehicle includes a base supported by the roof and movable relative to the roof. The vehicle includes an airbag supported by the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Anna Miller Hill, Paul Alan Forgette, Jeffrey Charles Paddock, Benjamin Yilma, Robert Ralph Armitage, Brian Robert Spahn
  • Publication number: 20200062195
    Abstract: A headliner system includes a plurality of segments connected together and outlining a central opening and a central section received in the central opening. The central section is selected from a group of different panels incorporating different functional features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Paul Alan Forgette, Amy M. Boardman, John Andrew Stakoe, Anna Miller Hill, Robert Ralph Armitage, JR.
  • Publication number: 20200062196
    Abstract: A segmented headliner includes a plurality of segments connected together and outlining a central opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Paul Alan Forgette, Amy M. Boardman, John Andrew Stakoe, Anna Miller Hill, Robert Ralph Armitage, JR.
  • Publication number: 20200061886
    Abstract: A headliner includes a unitary body having a substrate with an A-surface and a B-surface, a secondary component carried on the B-surface and a laminated surface covering on the A-surface. That method of producing that headliner with a unitary body is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Paul Alan Forgette, Amy M. Boardman, John Andrew Stakoe, Anna Miller Hill, Robert Ralph Armitage, JR.
  • Publication number: 20200061894
    Abstract: A method of producing a headliner with a unitary body includes the steps of thermoforming a blank into a headliner substrate, simultaneously injection molding a secondary component onto the headliner substrate and laminating a surface covering to the headliner substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Paul Alan Forgette, Amy M. Boardman, John Andrew Stakoe, Anna Miller Hill, Robert Ralph Armitage, JR.
  • Patent number: 10562460
    Abstract: This disclosure details accessory rail systems for securing various accessory devices to vehicles that are equipped with either standard roofs or roofs with one or more roof openings. An exemplary accessory rail system includes an accessory rail that is configured to simultaneously mount one or more interior accessories and/or one or more exterior accessories relative to the vehicle. A trim piece may be secured to the accessory rail, and an airbag curtain may be secured to either the accessory rail, the trim piece, or a roof frame rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Alan Forgette, Jeffrey Charles Paddock, Robert Ralph Armitage, Anna Miller Hill, Michael Timothy Feiten
  • Publication number: 20190337479
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a roof. The vehicle includes a first row and a second row of airbags supported by the roof and elongated along a vehicle-longitudinal axis. The vehicle includes a third row and a fourth row of airbags supported by the roof, elongated along a vehicle-lateral axis, and intersecting the first row and the second row of airbags.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: ANNA MILLER HILL, BRIAN ROBERT SPAHN, PAUL ALAN FORGETTE, JEFFREY CHARLES PADDOCK, BENJAMIN YILMA, ROBERT RALPH ARMITAGE
  • Publication number: 20190283681
    Abstract: This disclosure details accessory rail systems for securing various accessory devices to vehicles that are equipped with either standard roofs or roofs with one or more roof openings. An exemplary accessory rail system includes an accessory rail that is configured to simultaneously mount one or more interior accessories and/or one or more exterior accessories relative to the vehicle. A trim piece may be secured to the accessory rail, and an airbag curtain may be secured to either the accessory rail, the trim piece, or a roof frame rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Paul Alan FORGETTE, Jeffrey Charles PADDOCK, Robert Ralph ARMITAGE, Anna Miller HILL, Michael Timothy FEITEN
  • Patent number: 10137854
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a headliner assembly for a vehicle. The headliner assembly includes a base panel and a cover layer disposed below the base panel. The base panel includes an edge in a length direction of the vehicle and a portion adjacent to the edge and having a plurality of notches. The cover layer has an edge extending beyond the edge of the base panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Shen, Alvin Liu, Paul Alan Forgette, Xuezhi Jin
  • Publication number: 20170291568
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a headliner assembly for a vehicle. The headliner assembly includes a base panel and a cover layer disposed below the base panel. The base panel includes an edge in a length direction of the vehicle and a portion adjacent to the edge and having a plurality of notches. The cover layer has an edge extending beyond the edge of the base panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin Shen, Alvin Liu, Paul Alan Forgette, Xuezhi Jin
  • Patent number: 9248721
    Abstract: A sun visor assembly is provided incorporating a magnetic detention system. That assembly includes a sun visor body, a ferromagnetic element held in that body and a permanent magnet in a headliner of the vehicle. The permanent magnet and the ferromagnetic element are aligned so that the body is attracted toward the headliner and positively held in a home position adjacent the headliner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Alan Forgette, Neal Randolph Osstyn, Anna Miller Hill, John Andrew Stakoe
  • Patent number: 8129003
    Abstract: A vehicle panel (10) includes a core layer (12) and a layer of metalized film (14) bonded to the core layer (12). In one embodiment, the core layer (12) is made of a material with heat absorption or insulation properties. The layer of metalized film (14) is made of a material having heat reflective properties that can be bonded to the core layer (12). Alternatively, a compatible bonding agent can be applied to the core layer, the metalized film, or both. To form the vehicle panel (10), the layer metalized film (14) is positioned on one half of a mold tool and the core layer (12) is positioned on the other half of the mold tool. Heat is applied to the core layer (12) and the mold tool is closed such that the heat from the core layer (12) causes the metalized film (14) to be in a formable state and bonds to the core layer (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Intier Automotive Inc.
    Inventors: James Daniel Asbury, Larry Kocher, Paul Alan Forgette