Patents Assigned to Inteva Products, LLC
  • Method for multi-color vehicle interior components and components formed from the method
    Patent number: 10730263
    Abstract: A trim component is provided herein, the trim component having: a first extruded TPO layer having a first show surface and a second backing surface; a second extruded TPO layer applied to the second backing surface of the first extruded TPO layer after the first extruded TPO layer is formed by an extrusion process, wherein a portion of the second extruded TPO layer is visible at the first show surface through a pattern cut in the first extruded TPO layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventor: Joseph A. Massetti
  • Mechanical seal between an actuator housing and cover and method for providing a seal between an actuator housing and cover
    Patent number: 10704691
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a mechanical seal between two objects is provided. The mechanical interface including a protrusion located on a first component; and a pair of cantilevered beams located on a second component, wherein the pair of cantilevered beams are forced outwardly on opposite sides of the protrusion when a tab portion of the second component is received in an opening of the first component. The method of including the steps of: forcing a pair of cantilevered beams located on a second component outwardly from opposite sides of the protrusion when as a tab portion of the second component is received in an opening of a first component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Eduardo Estrada, John Fan
  • Latch with hold open lever
    Patent number: 10669750
    Abstract: A latch having: a fork bolt movably mounted to the latch for movement between an open position and a closed position; a detent lever movably mounted to the latch for movement between a latched position and a released position, wherein the detent lever prevents the fork bolt from moving from the closed position when the detent lever is in the latched position; a hold open lever configured for movement between a first position and a second position wherein the hold open lever has a feature configured to engage a feature of the detent lever such that the detent lever is retained in the disengaged position by the hold open lever when it is in the first position, wherein the hold open lever moves in a plane or directions that are angularly oriented to a plane or directions in which the fork bolt and the detent lever move.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Ian Dow, John R. Rice, Donald M. Perkins
  • Latch with spring for bell crank lever
    Patent number: 10641018
    Abstract: A latch having: a fork bolt; a detent lever; and a bell crank lever, wherein the bell crank lever moves the detent lever from a latched position to a released position as the bell crank lever moves from a first position to a second position; and an over center spring secured to the bell crank lever at one end and a portion of a housing of the latch at another end, wherein the over center spring is configured to provide a biasing force to the bell crank lever in a first direction towards first position when the bell crank lever is in the first position and the over center spring is configured to provide a biasing force to the bell crank lever in a second direction towards the second position when the bell crank lever is in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Ian Dow, John R. Rice, Donald M. Perkins
  • Cable end fitting and cable abutment and method of securement
    Patent number: 10637190
    Abstract: A cable conduit end for securing a cable to a cable abutment of a latch is provided. The cable conduit end including: a housing; an alignment feature incorporated into a surface of the housing; a pair of flexible retention features integrally formed with the housing of the conduit end, wherein the flexible retention features are spring biased into a first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventor: Hongqiang Zhang
  • Actuator for vehicle latch and vehicle latch with actuator
    Patent number: 10598263
    Abstract: An actuator for a latch is provided, the actuator having: a motor operatively coupled to a gear train; and a rack moveably mounted to the actuator for linear movement with respect to a housing of the actuator, wherein the gear train comprises: a worm; a worm gear and a pinion gear, wherein the pinion gear is rotatably mounted to the worm gear and the pinion gear has a plurality of teeth configured to engage a portion of the rack, wherein the axis of rotation of the worm is perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the worm gear and the pinion gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Alfredo Martinez, Eduardo Estrada, Ian Dow, Francisco Vazquez
  • Multi-position electronic smart sunshade
    Patent number: 10583738
    Abstract: A deployable display for use in a vehicle is provided. The deployable display can be positioned in a plurality of stowed or a plurality of deployed positions, wherein the deployable display functions as a sun visor located in front of a windshield of the vehicle when it is in a first one of the plurality of deployed positions and when the deployable display is in a second one of the plurality of deployed positions or the first one of the plurality of deployed positions the deployable display functions as a screen that provides images from a controller operatively coupled to the deployable display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth Gassman, David Whitehead, Jeremy Martin, Aidano Nascimento, Larry (Liangliang) Cao, Michael Roy, Michael Maddelein
  • Over center mechanism and method of use
    Patent number: 10577839
    Abstract: A system, the system having: a pair of levers; and an over center spring secured to each of the pair of levers such that each leg of the over center spring is received by features on each respective lever, wherein opposing forces on each leg of the over center spring creates a negative torque on a first one of the pair of levers and a positive torque on a second one of the pair of levers when the system is in a first position and wherein the system when in a second position approximately half way to a final position from the first position provides zero torque to the pair of levers and wherein the system when in the final position creates a positive torque on the first one of the pair of levers and a negative torque on the second one of the pair of levers when the system is in the final position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventor: Donald M. Perkins
  • Apparatus and method for actuating a switch or sensor
    Patent number: 10570650
    Abstract: A latch assembly is provided herein. The latch assembly having: a lock lever rotatably mounted to the latch assembly for movement between a first position and a second position; a switch positioned to detect movement of the lock lever between the first position and the second position, the switch being located in a carrier; an actuating lever rotatably mounted to the carrier for movement between a first position and a second position, wherein the actuating lever is operably coupled to the lock lever such that movement of the lock lever from the first position to the second position causes the actuating lever to move from the first position to the second position; and wherein the switch is located in a first plane along with at least one other switch and the lock lever rotates in a second plane that is different from the first plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventor: Donald M. Perkins
  • Inertia locking device for vehicle latch
    Patent number: 10570648
    Abstract: A vehicle latch is provided herein. The vehicle latch having: a claw rotationally mounted to the latch for movement about an axis; a pawl rotationally mounted to the latch for movement about an axis between a first position and a second position, wherein the pawl restricts movement of the claw when it is in the first position and wherein the pawl does not restrict movement of the claw when it is in the second position; and an inertia locking device for limiting movement of the pawl towards the second position, wherein the inertia locking device includes a mass-spring damper system configured to react to acceleration forces applied to the pawl in order to limit the movement of the pawl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventor: Eduardo Estrada
  • Apparatus and method for providing lubrication reservoir for an actuator or other device
    Patent number: 10527155
    Abstract: A worm drive system is provided. The worm drive system having: a motor for rotating a worm, the worm having a bearing surface rotatably received by a bearing surface integral with a housing the worm is located in, wherein a lubrication reservoir is located proximate to the bearing surface of the worm such that lubricants located in the reservoir are dispersed onto the bearing surface of the worm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventor: Donald M. Perkins
  • Apparatus and method for providing a movable window in a vehicle
    Patent number: 10479420
    Abstract: A body frame of a vehicle is provided. The body frame having: a rear wall extending between a pair of pillars of the body frame; a reinforcement beam that is spaced from the rear wall to define a gap and wherein the reinforcement beam extends between the pair of pillars of the body frame; a rear window opening partially defined by the rear wall and the reinforcement beam; and wherein the body frame is configured for use with either a fixed window or a moving window, wherein the fixed window when secured to the body frame is fixedly secured to the reinforcement beam and the rear wall and the fixed window has an overmolding located about a periphery of the fixed window and a bottom portion of the overmolding traverses the gap and wherein the moving window when secured to the body frame moves in the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Brian H. Staser, Ashley Simpson, Delia Roland
  • Power driven vehicle latch with non-uniform gears
    Patent number: 10480224
    Abstract: A vehicle latch is disclosed herein, the vehicle latch, having: a first gear with a first gear pitch radius that reduces from a first gear tooth to an ending gear tooth; a second gear with a second gear pitch radius that increases from a first gear tooth to an ending gear tooth, the second gear being rotatably mounted to the latch for movement about a second gear axis; and wherein rotation of the second gear causes a claw of the latch to move from a first position to a second position, the second position corresponding to a closed state of the latch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Frank Wilkes, David Peatey
  • Apparatus and method for providing a bypass feature in a latch
    Patent number: 10472865
    Abstract: A latch having: a fork bolt movably mounted thereto; a detent lever movably mounted thereto, wherein the detent lever prevents the fork bolt from moving from a closed position to an open position when the detent lever is in a latched position; a bell crank lever movably mounted to the latch for movement between a first position and a second position, wherein the bell crank lever moves the detent lever from the latched position to the released position as the bell crank lever moves from the first position to the second position; a release lever movably mounted to the latch for movement between a first position and a second position; and an intermittent pin operatively coupled to bell crank lever and the release lever, wherein movement of the release lever is not transferred to the bell crank lever when the intermittent pin is in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Francisco Javier Vazquez, Ari Mino, Alfredo Martinez
  • Cable end fitting and cable abutment and method of securement
    Patent number: 10465742
    Abstract: A cable conduit end for securing a cable to a cable abutment of a latch is provided. The cable conduit end having: a housing; an alignment feature incorporated into a surface of the housing; a flexible retention feature integrally formed with the conduit end, wherein the flexible retention feature is spring biased away from the housing to a first position; and a radial retention feature extending outwardly away from the housing, wherein the flexible retention feature is located proximate to a first end of the housing and the radial retention feature is located proximate to a second end of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Oscar Omar Estrada, Fernando Chacon, Hector Sanchez, Donald M. Perkins, Carlos Tostado
  • Return mechanism for double pull door latch
    Patent number: 10458156
    Abstract: A mechanism for a double-pull type door latch is described. A return mechanism is described that includes a final lever coupled to rotate about a pivot. A position wheel is rotationally coupled to the pivot, the position wheel having a first notch and a second notch, the position wheel being rotatable in a first direction. A cam member is coupled to the position wheel, the cam member having a cam surface. A drive lever is arranged to engage the first notch and the second notch. A biasing member is arranged to apply a force on the cam surface to move the position wheel in the first direction when the drive lever is moved into the second notch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventor: Ian Dow
  • Apparatus and method for enhancing sound performance of a latch
    Patent number: 10450782
    Abstract: A latch is provided. The latch having: a housing; an intermittent lever pivotally mounted to the housing for movement between a latched position and an unlatched position; and an elastomeric feature configured to contact the intermittent lever when it is in the latched position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Kurt E. Nurmi, Julia Rabago, Rogelio Terrazas, Donald M. Perkins, Carlos Tostado
  • Verification system for a vehicle latch and method
    Patent number: 10428561
    Abstract: A verification system for a vehicle latch is provided. The system includes a switch operable to determine if a vehicle door is ajar. The system also includes a cam operatively coupled to a power release mechanism that actuates movement of the vehicle latch between an opened and closed position, the cam in operable contact with the switch, the switch also determining if the vehicle latch is in a fully reset condition or an un-reset condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventor: Philippe Ottolini
  • Method and apparatus for stitching a three dimensional formed component and components formed from the method
    Patent number: 10421413
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for applying stitches to a decorative component having a three dimensional configuration is provided. The apparatus having a head with a needle bar assembly operatively coupled to the head; a looper configured to cooperate with the needle bar assembly in order to provide a plurality of stitches in the decorative component, the looper rotating in a plane parallel to the decorative component; and a post assembly configured to drive the looper in a reciprocating fashion in the plane, wherein the post assembly is operatively coupled to a motor configured to drive the needle bar assembly in a reciprocating fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Edward J. Wenzel, Ramez M. Habhab
  • Inertia lock for vehicle latch
    Patent number: 10400484
    Abstract: A vehicle latch is provided. The vehicle latch having: an inertia lever rotationally mounted to the latch for movement about an axis between a first position and a second position; and a lock link operatively coupled to the inertia lever such that movement of the inertia lever from the first position to the second position causes the lock link to move from a first position to a second position, wherein the latch is in a locked state when the lock link is in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Jean Bernard Didier, Romain Bachelot