Patents by Inventor Alana Anne Strager

Alana Anne Strager 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).

  • Pick-up truck box and accessory interface system
    Patent number: 9630548
    Abstract: An interface system is provided for a truck box. An interface plate is attached to a recess formed in a sidewall of the truck box. A cleat is attached to an inverted T-shaped opening formed in the interface plate. A T-shaped base is inserted in the inverted T-shaped opening to hold the cleat to the sidewall of the truck box. A reinforcement plate is attached to an inside surface of the sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jack Marchlewski, Eric MacDonald, Alana Anne Strager
  • Pick-Up Truck Box and Accessory Interface System
    Publication number: 20160167717
    Abstract: An interface system is provided for a truck box. An interface plate is attached to a recess formed in a sidewall of the truck box. A cleat is attached to an inverted T-shaped opening formed in the interface plate. A T-shaped base is inserted in the inverted T-shaped opening to hold the cleat to the sidewall of the truck box. A reinforcement plate is attached to an inside surface of the sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Jack MARCHLEWSKI, Eric MACDONALD, Alana Anne STRAGER
  • Pick-up truck box and accessory interface system
    Patent number: 8882419
    Abstract: An interface system is provided for a truck box. A recess is formed in a sidewall of the truck box that is covered by a face plate. An interface apparatus may be inserted through an opening formed in the face plate. Sliding blocks may be included that are spring biased outwardly to permit an anchor portion of the interface apparatus to be compressed and inserted through the opening. The sliding blocks are then expanded within the recess to hold the interface apparatus to the sidewall of the truck box. A backing plate may be attached to an inside surface of the sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Adrian Aguirre, Pedro Antonio Romero Oceguera, Alberto Soto Marin, Alana Anne Strager
  • Pick-Up Truck Box and Accessory Interface System
    Publication number: 20140035320
    Abstract: An interface system is provided for a truck box. A recess is formed in a sidewall of the truck box that is covered by a face plate. An interface apparatus may be inserted through an opening formed in the face plate. Sliding blocks may be included that are spring biased outwardly to permit an anchor portion of the interface apparatus to be compressed and inserted through the opening. The sliding blocks are then expanded within the recess to hold the interface apparatus to the sidewall of the truck box. A backing plate may be attached to an inside surface of the sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Adrian Aguirre, Pedro Antonio Romero Oceguera, Alberto Soto Marin, Alana Anne Strager