Patents by Inventor Susan Ehlert

Susan Ehlert 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).

  • Driver's plastic footrest assembly
    Patent number: 9045059
    Abstract: A footrest assembly includes a reinforcement plate mounted on a foam block of a foam member. The footrest assembly is disposed in a vehicle footwell and the foam member is operably coupled to a portion of the footwell in assembly. A carpet mat is at least partially disposed over the foam member and the reinforcement plate in assembly. A footrest pad includes a plurality of clips which are received in a plurality of associated slots disposed on the reinforcement plate, thereby retaining the carpet mat between the reinforcement plate and the footrest pad in assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Bryn Arthur Davies, Susan Ehlert