Patents by Inventor Carol Grunow

Carol Grunow 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).

  • Automobile convertible roof system having a flat-fold boot cover
    Patent number: 6824195
    Abstract: A preferred embodiment of an automotive convertible roof system has a flat-fold boot cover. In another aspect of the present invention, the boot cover includes various pliable fabric materials that are laminated together to form an integrated material. A further aspect of the present invention provides that flexible stiffeners be placed between the flexible sheets during the manufacturing process. Still another aspect of the present invention employs flexible stiffeners having a non-uniform thickness, which cause the flexible stiffeners to bend asymmetrically when subjected to a bending load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: ASC Incorporated
    Inventors: Carol Grunow, Rhynhardt Weimer
  • AUTOMOBILE CONVERTIBLE ROOF SYSTEM HAVING A FLAT-FOLD BOOT COVER
    Publication number: 20040201241
    Abstract: A preferred embodiment of an automotive convertible roof system has a flat-fold boot cover. In another aspect of the present invention, the boot cover includes various pliable fabric materials that are laminated together to form an integrated material. A further aspect of the present invention provides that flexible stiffeners be placed between the flexible sheets during the manufacturing process. Still another aspect of the present invention employs flexible stiffeners having a non-uniform thickness, which cause the flexible stiffeners to bend asymmetrically when subjected to a bending load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Carol Grunow, Rhynhardt Weimer