Patents Examined by Jason S Morrow
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Patent number: 11414019Abstract: A stowage compartment assembly for a vehicle comprising support and wall elements arranged on a front side of the support element, the wall element adjusts between a non-use position and a functional position. In the non-use position the wall element extends along a contour of the front side of the support element and in the functional position, projects with at least one section from the front side of the support element and is elastically deformed, to form a stowage compartment; and a drive device for adjustment of the wall element. The stowage compartment assembly includes at least one pivotably mounted floor element adjustable between a storage position and a functional position and, when the wall element is in use, is pivoted from its storage position into its functional position and defines a floor of the stowage compartment.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, CoburgInventors: Michael Höppel, Fabian Lang
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Patent number: 11407451Abstract: A canopy for a lightweight vehicle comprising a canopy main panel mountable to a hollow front canopy downspout-strut. The main panel including a first water channel extending, a second water channel extending, a forward water channel integrally and fluidly connected to the first water channel and the second water channel. The main panel additionally including at least one water egress orifice formed in a bottom of an intermediate portion of the forward water channel, and a spout extending from a perimeter of each egress orifice, the spout integrally formed with and extending from an underside of the main panel, wherein each spout is structured and operable to extend into a water ingress opening in the front canopy downspout-strut of the vehicle when the canopy main panel is mounted to the front canopy downspout-strut.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2021Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.Inventors: Matthew James Zaremba, Jacob Rutledge Kuglar, Stephen Christopher Campbell
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Patent number: 11400846Abstract: A foot rest assembly includes a foot rest member movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The assembly further includes a leg having a first leg end coupled to the foot rest member and a second leg end, and an arm assembly including a flange and a track. The track includes a first track end and a second track end. A bearing assembly is coupled to the second leg end of the leg. In the deployed position, the bearing assembly and second leg end are located at the first end of the track. In the stowed position, the bearing assembly and second leg end are located at the second end of the track.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2021Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: The Braun CorporationInventors: James Stoner, Michael T. Zindler
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Patent number: 11400853Abstract: Sleeper cabs for a gooseneck trailer. The gooseneck trailer includes a horizontal neck portion coupled to a cargo bed of a truck. The sleeper cabs include a base and an enclosure. The base is configured to securely mount to the horizontal neck portion of the gooseneck trailer. The enclosure defines a mobile dwelling supported on the base. In some examples, the sleeper cabs include a ladder to assist with climbing up to or descending from the enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2021Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Inventors: Darren Byler, Kimberly Riedel-Byler
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Patent number: 11400801Abstract: A shading blind for a roof window of a motor vehicle having two guide rails, a roller blind element which has two lateral, flexible guide structures with which it is guided in the guide rails, and a receiving space for the roller blind element, the roller blind element being adjustable between an extended position in which it is largely located outside the receiving space, and a retracted position in which it is largely located in the receiving space, wherein the receiving space has a length which is approximately half of the adjustment path between the extended and the retracted positions, the height of the receiving space is such that when the roller blind element is deflected in the receiving space by approximately 180°, the guide structures are only elastically deformed and a rear edge of the roller blind element is permanently attached in the receiving space.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2018Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Roof Systems Germany GmbHInventors: Joachim Roeder, Thomas Becher, Christian Biewer, Franz Adelmann
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Patent number: 11396331Abstract: A front end structure for a vehicle includes: a pair of front side members; a front bumper beam located in front of the pair of front side members; a pair of bumper beam extensions respectively extending from both ends of the front bumper beam toward both sides of the vehicle; and a pair of catching members attached to the pair of front side members, respectively. In particular, each bumper beam extension is curved toward the rear of the vehicle, and each catching member protrudes from a corresponding front side member toward the bumper beam extension.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventor: Ji Woong Park
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Patent number: 11396222Abstract: An articulating soft front cockpit cover assembly having no 2-bow drive link for a vehicle. The soft front cockpit cover assembly in sealing engagement with a rearward top portion of a roof. The articulating portion movable between at least a closed position over about the front vehicle cockpit and at least one open position for an open air feel.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Bestop, Inc.Inventors: Stephen J. Lewis, Charles C. Turney
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Patent number: 11390331Abstract: A pick-up truck cargo area includes a cargo floor having a forward end, a rearward end and a pair of side edges extending between the forward end and the rearward end. A pair of inflatable bedside panels extend along the pair of side edges. A pair of bed side rails extend above the cargo floor and support the pair of inflatable bedside panels.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Louis D. Thole, Karan Moorjani, Paul W. Alexander, Wonhee M. Kim
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Patent number: 11390147Abstract: A convertible vehicle door includes a high visibility exterior off-road frame door including a hinge assembly to hingedly couple to a vehicle body, and an inner on-road panel configured to releasably couple to the high visibility exterior off-road frame door inboard thereof. The convertible vehicle door is convertible between an on-road door configuration where the inner on-road panel is coupled to the high visibility exterior off-road frame door, and an off-road door configuration where the inner on-road panel is detached from the high visibility exterior off-road frame door.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: FCA US LLCInventor: Clifford Krapfl
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Patent number: 11390195Abstract: A vehicle seat is fixed to a B pillar disposed in front of a door provided on a side surface of a vehicle, and constructed to be foldable.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuchi Yamanouchi, Masaki Shitara, Ryo Hattori
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Patent number: 11390145Abstract: A motor vehicle (1) has a first front door (2) and a first rear door (3) arranged behind one another on a first longitudinal side of the motor vehicle (1), and a second front door and a second rear door arranged behind one another on a second longitudinal side of the motor vehicle (1). The second longitudinal side lies opposite the first longitudinal side. Each of the two front doors (2) has a lowerable door pane (4), and each of the two rear doors (3) has a fixed door pane (6). The rear doors (3) have a frameless configuration, and the fixed door panes (6) extending as far as the front doors (2).Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AGInventor: Thomas Seibold
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Patent number: 11390204Abstract: This present invention relates to transportation and more particularly to a passenger assist strap and clamp for a vehicle, such as, a bus, shuttle, or subway. The passenger assist strap comprises a strap with a tuck loop at a first end and a pin at a second end and the strap forms a top loop starting at the first end and a bottom loop ending at the second end wherein the middle portion of the strap between the top loop and bottom loop is sandwiched in between the first end and the second end and the tuck loop loops over the second end under the pin. The strap may be a double layer of strap and the tuck loop and pin may be positioned in folds of the strap. The clamp has a male clamp and a female clamp with attachment means to attach the male clamp to the female clamp.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2021Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Amatrimara Inc.Inventors: Arash Jenab, Michael Klinck, Scott Strong
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Patent number: 11390225Abstract: A rear corner element for a truck bed cover serve to guide rainwater exterior to the truck bed wall. The rear corner element has a mounting part and a cover part. The mounting part has a base mounting part adapted for being secured on top of the rear end of a side wall of the truck bed in elongated of a coupling rail adapted for mounting a roll-up truck bed cover to said side wall of the truck bed, a first front end part configured to be assembled to a free rear end of the coupling rail in lengthwise extension of said coupling rail, a first rear end part opposite the first front end part, and at least one rainwater diverting channel and/or chamber extending lengthwise of the mounting part from the rainwater inlet to the first rear end part.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: MOUNTAIN TOP INDUSTRIES APSInventors: Thomas Rendbeck Voetmann, Peter Singer Hansen, Feigler Szabolcs
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Patent number: 11383628Abstract: A vehicle cabin structure includes a pillar constituting a framework of a vehicle cabin, and a pillar trim which is an interior member arranged with a clearance from a vehicle cabin inside facing surface of the pillar and covering the vehicle cabin inside facing surface of the pillar. The pillar trim has, in its surface facing toward inside of the vehicle cabin, a slit extending along the pillar.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masaki Shitara, Yasukazu Honda, Shingo Maeda, Takeshi Go, Yuchi Yamanouchi, Ryo Hattori
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Patent number: 11383660Abstract: A bumper assembly for a material handling vehicle is provided. The material handling vehicle includes a vehicle frame. The bumper assembly includes a first bumper coupled to a first side of the vehicle frame and having a first slot extending along a portion of the first bumper and a first protruding portion. The first protruding portion extends outwardly at an angle past a plane defined by the first side of the vehicle frame. The bumper assembly further includes a second bumper coupled to a second side of the vehicle frame opposite to the first side and having a second slot extending along a portion of the second bumper and a second protruding portion. The second protruding portion extends outwardly at an angle past a plane defined by the second side of the vehicle frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: The Raymond CorporationInventors: Erik C. Tracy, Kevin T. Bordwell
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Patent number: 11377001Abstract: A removable seat for a vehicle that includes a roll over protection system. The seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back assembly. The seat bottom adapted to be removably coupled to the vehicle. The seat back assembly is spaced apart from the seat bottom and adapted to be fixed by a bracket or removably coupled to first and second posts of the roll over protection system. The seat back assembly includes a seat back, a beam and saddles. The seat back is longitudinally oriented and parallel to a forward direction of vehicle travel. The beam includes a tube, a first bracket and a second bracket. The first bracket being fixed to a first end of the tube and the second bracket being fixed to a second end of the tube. The saddles fixing the tube to the seat back and includes a curved portion fixed to the tube.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Mahindra N.A. Tech CenterInventors: Richard P. Haas, Robert B. Mooney, Anthony A. Pacella, Owen T. Smith, Robert Fehan, Anthony Laudicina, Kenneth R. Elliott
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Patent number: 11376929Abstract: Lift trucks can have an operator compartment designed with an ergonomically improved cab door having a door frame, a set of glass sheets, upper and lower hinges, a handle, a door catch assembly, a door support member, and one or more operator handlebars. The door support member and operator handlebars can be sized and/or positioned to provide structural strength to the door. The cab door can have an unobstructed door design to facilitate maximum operator visibility. The catch assembly can maintain the door in an open position and the operator can readily close the door when desired. In one embodiment, the door includes a vertical operator handlebar and a horizontal operator handlebar that facilitate easy entry into and exit from the operator compartment without unduly obscuring operator visibility through the door.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Hyster-Yale Group, Inc.Inventors: Paul Pennings, Chris van de Werdt, Timo Kankaanpaa, Juha Kauko
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Patent number: 11377055Abstract: A crash attenuator includes a frame having a first frame member and a second frame member rigidly connected with a hinge assembly in a pre-impact configuration. The first and second frames are hingedly connected with the hinge assembly in an impact configuration. The hinge assembly includes a release plate fixedly connected to the first frame member, wherein the release plate comprises a fastener opening and a slot extending between the fastener opening and an edge of the release plate, and a fastener extending through the fastener opening and connecting the release plate to the second frame member when the first and second frames are in the pre-impact configuration. A hinge assembly, and method of using the crash attenuator, are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Trinity Highway Products LLCInventor: Michael J. Buehler
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Patent number: 11370280Abstract: A vehicle includes a body that defines an aperture. A closure panel is coupled to the body and is movable between open and closed positions. The closure panel covers the aperture when the closure panel is in the closed position. A support member has first and second ends. The first end is coupled to the body. The second end is coupled to the closure panel. The support member is operable between compressed and extended positions. The extended position corresponds with the open position. A panel assembly is coupled to an interior surface of the closure panel. The panel assembly includes a first, second, and third panels. The first and second panels are rotatably coupled to a mounting structure. The third panel is slidably coupled to the mounting structure. The first, second, and third panels are each movable between a stowed position and a deployed position.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2021Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Stuart C. Salter, David Brian Glickman, Peter Phung, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Pietro Buttolo, John Robert Van Wiemeersch
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Patent number: 11370283Abstract: A tonneau cover comprising: (a) a plurality of panels; (b) one or more hinges between each panel of the plurality of panels so that the plurality of panels are rotatably connected together, wherein some or all of the one or more hinges include: (i) a plurality of expansion links that are movably interconnected together, some of the plurality of expansion links including: (1) one or more expansion projections; (2) one or more pockets that receive all or a portion of the one or more expansion projections from an adjacent one of the plurality of expansion links; and (3) one or more expansion stops that restricts movement of the one or more expansion projections from the adjacent one of plurality of the expansion links that extend within the one or more pockets; wherein the one or more hinges rotate so that the one or more hinges form of angle of about 90 degrees or more and about 225 degrees or less.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: EXTANG CORPORATIONInventors: Jerome Facchinello, David Germano
