Patents by Inventor Tara Sanzone

Tara Sanzone 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: 11703172
    Abstract: Method and system are provided for a quick connector for coupling conduits. The quick connector comprises a first piece including a first slot group, a second piece including a second slot group and a first protrusion group counterpart to the first slot group, and a third piece including a second protrusion group counterpart to the second slot group, where each slot of the first slot group angles in a first direction, and each slot of the second slot group angles in an opposing, second direction. In one example, the quick connector may include a locking mechanism and a feedback system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Tara Sanzone, Jose Quezada
  • Patent number: 11585386
    Abstract: Method and system are provided for a quick connector for coupling conduits. The quick connector comprises a first piece including a radial slot and a first protrusion group, a second piece including a first slot group and a second slot group angled in a same direction, the first slot group is counterpart to the first protrusion group, and a third piece including a second protrusion group counterpart to the second slot group, where each slot of the first slot group faces a first side, and each slot of the second slot group faces an opposing, second side. In one example, the quick connector may include a locking mechanism and a feedback system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Tara Sanzone, Jose Quezada
  • Patent number: 11229867
    Abstract: An air filter assembly is provided. The air filter assembly includes a housing enclosing a filter unit, an attachment bracket integrated into the housing and including a slot, and an attachment apparatus clamping the attachment bracket to an engine compartment component. The attachment apparatus includes a screw that includes a threaded shaft extending from a head, a grommet mating with the slot, a nut threadingly engaged with the threaded shaft, and a compression limiter positioned between the nut and the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Tara Sanzone, Jose Quezada
  • Publication number: 20210246949
    Abstract: Method and system are provided for a quick connector for coupling conduits. The quick connector comprises a first piece including a radial slot and a first protrusion group, a second piece including a first slot group and a second slot group angled in a same direction, the first slot group is counterpart to the first protrusion group, and a third piece including a second protrusion group counterpart to the second slot group, where each slot of the first slot group faces a first side, and each slot of the second slot group faces an opposing, second side. In one example, the quick connector may include a locking mechanism and a feedback system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Tara Sanzone, Jose Quezada
  • Publication number: 20210231245
    Abstract: Method and system are provided for a quick connector for coupling conduits. The quick connector comprises a first piece including a first slot group, a second piece including a second slot group and a first protrusion group counterpart to the first slot group, and a third piece including a second protrusion group counterpart to the second slot group, where each slot of the first slot group angles in a first direction, and each slot of the second slot group angles in an opposing, second direction. In one example, the quick connector may include a locking mechanism and a feedback system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Tara Sanzone, Jose Quezada
  • Publication number: 20200391149
    Abstract: An air filter assembly is provided. The air filter assembly comprises a housing enclosing a filter unit, an attachment bracket integrated into the housing and including a slot, and an attachment apparatus clamping the attachment bracket to an engine compartment component. The attachment apparatus comprises a screw including a threaded shaft extending from a head, a grommet mating with the slot, a nut threadingly engaged with the threaded shaft, and a compression limiter positioned between the nut and the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Tara Sanzone, Jose Quezada
  • Publication number: 20190217811
    Abstract: A vehicle seat belt system is provided. The vehicle seat belt system includes a seat belt strap, a buckle, a connector tongue assembly located on the strap and a pocket embedded on the strap for storing at least a portion of the tongue assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jose Quezada, Tara Sanzone