Patents by Inventor Paul Vincent Sofield

Paul Vincent Sofield 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).

  • Vehicle portable device holding system
    Patent number: 8827341
    Abstract: A vehicle portable device holder is provided which includes a housing defining a storage space for storing an extending member. The extending member is configured to travel between a stored and a use position. A cradle may be attached to the extending member while in the use position so that a portable device may be secured and accessed by passengers inside the vehicle. When no longer being used, the cradle may be removed from the extending member so that the extending member may be properly stowed in the stored position within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Paul Vincent Sofield
  • VEHICLE PORTABLE DEVICE HOLDING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140203585
    Abstract: A vehicle portable device holder is provided which includes a housing defining a storage space for storing an extending member. The extending member is configured to travel between a stored and a use position. A cradle may be attached to the extending member while in the use position so that a portable device may be secured and accessed by passengers inside the vehicle. When no longer being used, the cradle may be removed from the extending member so that the extending member may be properly stowed in the stored position within the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: Paul Vincent Sofield