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).
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Patent number: 11220226Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Paul Alan Forgette, Amy M. Boardman, John Andrew Stakoe, Anna Miller Hill, Robert Ralph Armitage, Jr.
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Patent number: 11161443Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 13, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mario Alejandro Adams-Campos, Eric Bryan Arellano Aguilar, Jay P. Miles, Paul Alan Forgette, Ramon Bakerjian
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Publication number: 20210138949Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2019Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mario Alejandro Adams-Campos, Eric Bryan Arellano Aguilar, Jay P. Miles, Paul Alan Forgette, Ramon Bakerjian
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Patent number: 10870393Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Paul Alan Forgette, Carlos Ernesto Saenz, John Andrew Stakoe, Jason Baughman, Katherine Ann Arnold
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Publication number: 20200361401Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Paul Alan Forgette, Amy M. Boardman, John Andrew Stakoe, Anna Miller Hill, Robert Ralph Armitage, JR.
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Patent number: 10807556Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 1, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Anna Miller Hill, Brian Robert Spahn, Paul Alan Forgette, Jeffrey Charles Paddock, Benjamin Yilma, Robert Ralph Armitage
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Patent number: 10703324Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 30, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Anna Miller Hill, Paul Alan Forgette, Jeffrey Charles Paddock, Benjamin Yilma, Robert Ralph Armitage, Brian Robert Spahn
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Publication number: 20200070763Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2018Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Anna Miller Hill, Paul Alan Forgette, Jeffrey Charles Paddock, Benjamin Yilma, Robert Ralph Armitage, Brian Robert Spahn
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Publication number: 20200062195Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Paul Alan Forgette, Amy M. Boardman, John Andrew Stakoe, Anna Miller Hill, Robert Ralph Armitage, JR.
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Publication number: 20200062196Abstract: A segmented headliner includes a plurality of segments connected together and outlining a central opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Paul Alan Forgette, Amy M. Boardman, John Andrew Stakoe, Anna Miller Hill, Robert Ralph Armitage, JR.
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Publication number: 20200061886Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Paul Alan Forgette, Amy M. Boardman, John Andrew Stakoe, Anna Miller Hill, Robert Ralph Armitage, JR.
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Publication number: 20200061894Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Paul Alan Forgette, Amy M. Boardman, John Andrew Stakoe, Anna Miller Hill, Robert Ralph Armitage, JR.
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Patent number: 10562460Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 19, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Paul Alan Forgette, Jeffrey Charles Paddock, Robert Ralph Armitage, Anna Miller Hill, Michael Timothy Feiten
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Publication number: 20190337479Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2018Publication date: November 7, 2019Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: ANNA MILLER HILL, BRIAN ROBERT SPAHN, PAUL ALAN FORGETTE, JEFFREY CHARLES PADDOCK, BENJAMIN YILMA, ROBERT RALPH ARMITAGE
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Publication number: 20190283681Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2018Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Paul Alan FORGETTE, Jeffrey Charles PADDOCK, Robert Ralph ARMITAGE, Anna Miller HILL, Michael Timothy FEITEN
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Patent number: 10137854Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 1, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Kevin Shen, Alvin Liu, Paul Alan Forgette, Xuezhi Jin
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Publication number: 20170291568Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Kevin Shen, Alvin Liu, Paul Alan Forgette, Xuezhi Jin
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Patent number: 9248721Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Paul Alan Forgette, Neal Randolph Osstyn, Anna Miller Hill, John Andrew Stakoe
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Patent number: 8129003Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 11, 2004Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Intier Automotive Inc.Inventors: James Daniel Asbury, Larry Kocher, Paul Alan Forgette