Patents by Inventor Thomas Junior Luckett
Thomas Junior Luckett 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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Publication number: 20240067070Abstract: A vehicle includes a support structure, a base supported on the support structure, a table supported on the base and movable relative to the base, and first and second arcuate cam slots provided on one of the base and the table. The vehicle also includes first and second pivot pins provided on the other of the base and the table and operatively coupled to the first and second arcuate cam slots and a locking mechanism configured to lock one of the pivot pins in a position to prevent one pivot pin from sliding within the arcuate cam slots and to allow the one pivot pin to rotate while the other of the first and second pivot pins slides within the corresponding arcuate cam slot to rotate the table to a use position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Kevin Robert Chauvin, Brian Robb, Thomas Junior Luckett, Tariq Ismail, Glen D. Skinner
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Patent number: 11401741Abstract: A glove box assembly includes a surround structure having a central opening and a striker opening in the surround structure. The surround structure includes an interlock structure that is spaced inwardly from the striker opening and aligned with the striker opening. A striker is mounted in the striker opening of the surround structure adjacent the central opening. The striker includes an interlocking extension engaging the interlock structure. A glove compartment door is received in the central opening of the surround structure. The glove compartment door includes at least one latch pawl that is configured to releasably engage the striker.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Frank Qiukui Liu, Vijaykumar Hegde, Thomas Junior Luckett
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Publication number: 20200370345Abstract: A glove box assembly includes a surround structure having a central opening and a striker opening in the surround structure. The surround structure includes an interlock structure that is spaced inwardly from the striker opening and aligned with the striker opening. A striker is mounted in the striker opening of the surround structure adjacent the central opening. The striker includes an interlocking extension engaging the interlock structure. A glove compartment door is received in the central opening of the surround structure. The glove compartment door includes at least one latch pawl that is configured to releasably engage the striker.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2019Publication date: November 26, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Frank Qiukui Liu, Vijaykumar Hegde, Thomas Junior Luckett
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Patent number: 10794094Abstract: A glove box retainer for a glove box comprises a tab or a catch on a forward portion of a movable bin received within a surround and a corresponding catch or tab on a forward portion of a surround disposed forward of the tab or catch on the movable bin when the movable bin is in a closed position. The movable bin displaces the tab or the catch on the movable bin so that it is juxtaposed against and displaced forward of the catch or tab on the surround to retain the glove box in the closed position during a frontal impact event.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Vijaykumar Hegde, Matthew J. Hickey, Thomas Junior Luckett
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Publication number: 20190390484Abstract: A glove box retainer for a glove box comprises a tab or a catch on a forward portion of a movable bin received within a surround and a corresponding catch or tab on a forward portion of a surround disposed forward of the tab or catch on the movable bin when the movable bin is in a closed position. The movable bin displaces the tab or the catch on the movable bin so that it is juxtaposed against and displaced forward of the catch or tab on the surround to retain the glove box in the closed position during a frontal impact event.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2018Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Vijaykumar Hegde, Matthew J. Hickey, Thomas Junior Luckett
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Patent number: 10287807Abstract: A vehicle glovebox includes a frame rotationally operable within a housing. A downstop is defined within the frame, wherein the downstop in a blocking position engages the housing to define a fully-open position of the frame. The downstop is operable to a release position that defines rotation of the frame beyond the fully-open position.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2017Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Frank Qiukui Liu, Francis Raymond Gillis, Thomas Junior Luckett, Vijaykumar Hegde, Matthew Jameson Hickey
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Publication number: 20180283064Abstract: A vehicle glovebox includes a frame rotationally operable within a housing. A downstop is defined within the frame, wherein the downstop in a blocking position engages the housing to define a fully-open position of the frame. The downstop is operable to a release position that defines rotation of the frame beyond the fully-open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2017Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Frank Qiukui Liu, Francis Raymond Gillis, Thomas Junior Luckett, Vijaykumar Hegde, Matthew Jameson Hickey
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Patent number: 9533649Abstract: An airbag assembly includes a housing having a chute defining an opening. A panel is joined with the chute at a first end and extends over the opening to a second end opposite the first end and elevated with respect thereto. A substrate overlies the panel such that the elevated second end is closer to the substrate than the first end, and a foam layer extends from the substrate to the panel.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Thomas Junior Luckett, Frank Qiukui Liu, Kenneth J. Kwasnik
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Patent number: 9352716Abstract: An automobile air bag mounting structure includes a chute defining an opening with a first wall extending from the opening, a cover fully sealing the opening, and a hinge member extending integrally between the first wall and a portion of the cover. The hinge member extends from the first housing wall and to the cover in a direction toward the opening with at least one segment therebetween extending away from the opening.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2014Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Frank Qiukui Liu, Thomas Junior Luckett, Kenneth J. Kwasnik, Sean Bayle West
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Publication number: 20150321635Abstract: An airbag assembly includes a housing having a chute defining an opening. A panel is joined with the chute at a first end and extends over the opening to a second end opposite the first end and elevated with respect thereto. A substrate overlies the panel such that the elevated second end is closer to the substrate than the first end, and a foam layer extends from the substrate to the panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Thomas Junior Luckett, Frank Qiukui Liu, Kenneth J. Kwasnik
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Publication number: 20150258957Abstract: An automobile air bag mounting structure includes a chute defining an opening with a first wall extending from the opening, a cover fully sealing the opening, and a hinge member extending integrally between the first wall and a portion of the cover. The hinge member extends from the first housing wall and to the cover in a direction toward the opening with at least one segment therebetween extending away from the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2014Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Frank Qiukui Liu, Thomas Junior Luckett, Kenneth J. Kwasnik, Sean Bayle West
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Patent number: 6237439Abstract: A vehicle includes a receiver forming an aperture therethrough. A steering column armature assembly is received within the receiver aperture and includes a steering column. The steering column armature assembly includes a tilt locking feature for selectively locking the steering column at desired tilt locations with respect to the receiver, and a telescope locking feature for selectively locking telescoping movement of the steering column armature assembly with respect to the receiver. A single handle is operatively connected to the tilt locking feature and to the telescope locking feature for selectively disengaging the tilt locking feature and telescope locking feature for adjustment of the steering column.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 1999Date of Patent: May 29, 2001Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: William Francis Weber, Thomas Junior Luckett, Gregory Thomas Hedderly, Patricia Kaye Kutsche
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Patent number: 6234040Abstract: A vehicle includes a receiver forming an aperture therein and having first and second gear racks at opposing sides of the aperture. A steering column armature assembly is received within the receiver aperture and includes first and second gears engaged with the first and second gear racks, respectively, in a manner to facilitate counter-rotation of the first and second gears as the steering column armature assembly is moved along the first and second gear racks. The first and second gears are selectively lockable together to prevent movement of the steering column armature assembly along the first and second gear racks. The first and second gears include an energy absorber positioned therebetween for dissipating energy when the first and second gears are forcibly displaced and counter-rotate with respect to each other in a high energy impact.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 1999Date of Patent: May 22, 2001Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: William Francis Weber, Thomas Junior Luckett, Gregory Thomas Hedderly, Patricia Kaye Kutsche
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Patent number: 6152489Abstract: A vehicle includes first and second A-pillars with a cross-car beam connecting the first and second A-pillars. A steering column assembly is positioned within the vehicle and includes at least one pivot joint. A single attachment component directly connects the pivot joint to the cross-car beam.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 1999Date of Patent: November 28, 2000Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Thomas Hedderly, Robert Daniel Restauri, Michael Patrick Rodgers, William L. Fisher, Kumar Balakrishna Kulkarni, Thomas Junior Luckett, William Francis Weber
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Patent number: 6149853Abstract: An automotive interior door panel having a decorative covering displayed to the interior compartment of a vehicle and a rigid substrate having a backing surface. The backing surface includes a plurality of energy absorbers integrally molded thereon. The method utilizing the following steps. A low-pressure or high pressure injection mold operable between open and closed positions is moved to the open position. The mold has a covering receiving surface and an energy absorber producing surface. A flexible covering is positioned juxtaposed the covering receiving surface. The mold is moved to the closed position to create a space between the covering and the energy absorber producing surface. A molten plastic material is injected into the space to form the door substrate. The substrate has a nominal cross-sectional thickness between said energy absorbers.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 1998Date of Patent: November 21, 2000Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Junior Luckett, Ravi Thyagarajan, Leon Bruce Liu, Dale O. Cramer, Dave Joseph Bauer
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Patent number: 5679301Abstract: A method and apparatus (10) for molding a multilayered automotive trim component (12) having a covered edge portion (60). A flexible covering (32) is positioned between opposable molds (14, 16) that are continuously operable between an open position and a closed position. First and second article shaping surfaces (18, 20) on the molds (14, 16) form the article surfaces. An extendable slide (22, 23) having a cover receiving surface (24, 25) is positioned between the molds (14, 16) such that the cover receiving surface (24, 25) is positioned inwardly of a perimeter portion (26) of the first article shaping surface (18). The slide (22, 23) is extended and a polymeric resin (48) is injected onto the second article-shaping surface (20). The molds (14, 16) are closed such that the first and second article-shaping surfaces (18, 20) and the cover-receiving surface (24, 25) together define a cavity (52).Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 1995Date of Patent: October 21, 1997Assignee: Ford Motor CompanyInventors: John Louis Miklas, Thomas Junior Luckett