Patents by Inventor Alison Hansen

Alison Hansen 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).

  • Heated/cooled cup holder and sealing unit
    Patent number: 7861993
    Abstract: A cup holder, wherein the cup holder comprises a well adapted to receive a beverage container through an open top of the well. The cup holder also includes a sealing unit having a ring seal secured to the well adjacent to the open top of the well. The ring seal engages the container when the container is disposed in the well to cooperate with the well in providing a substantially closed and sealed chamber resistant to heat transfer to or from the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Chrysler Group LLC
    Inventors: Alison Hansen, Christopher R Reynolds, Mark A Kelly
  • Floating parking brake gap hider
    Patent number: 7722102
    Abstract: A console housing has a top wall formed with an opening that receives an upwardly extending handle of a parking brake. A gap hider includes a close out insert for closing the gap between the opening and the handle. The close out insert is supported on the top wall for limited floating movement so that it will not interfere with the operation of the parking brake handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Chrysler Group LLC
    Inventors: Alison Hansen, Gary J Nivelt, Kenneth E Zalewski, Mark A Kelly
  • Floating Parking Brake Gap Hider
    Publication number: 20070152465
    Abstract: A console housing has a top wall formed with an opening that receives an upwardly extending handle of a parking brake. A gap hider includes a close out insert for closing the gap between the opening and the handle. The close out insert is supported on the top wall for limited floating movement so that it will not interfere with the operation of the parking brake handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Alison Hansen, Gary Nivelt, Kenneth Zalewski, Mark Kelly
  • Heated/Cooled Cup Holder and Sealing Unit
    Publication number: 20070090256
    Abstract: A cup holder, wherein the cup holder comprises a well adapted to receive a beverage container through an open top of the well. The cup holder also includes a sealing unit having a ring seal secured to the well adjacent to the open top of the well. The ring seal engages the container when the container is disposed in the well to cooperate with the well in providing a substantially closed and sealed chamber resistant to heat transfer to or from the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventors: Alison Hansen, Christopher Reynolds, Mark Kelly