Patents by Inventor Christopher Scott Kring

Christopher Scott Kring 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).

  • VEHICLE PANEL
    Publication number: 20140333097
    Abstract: A vehicle panel with a folded-over or wrapped edge is disclosed. The vehicle panel comprises a main body portion. The main body portion includes a first layer and a second layer. The first layer is formed of a substantially rigid material and has a first surface, a second surface and an edge. The second layer is coupled to the second surface of the first layer and formed of a substantially flexible material. The vehicle panel also comprises a flap integrally formed with the main body portion at the edge and comprises at least the second layer. The vehicle panel further comprises a hinge separating the flap from the main body portion, the hinge is defined by at least a portion of the first layer having a reduced thickness. The flap is folded back about the hinge towards the first surface of the first layer to substantially conceal the edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER SCOTT KRING, TODD D. NELLIS, DENNIS J. VANHOUTEN, BOBBY BAGBY, JULIE M. DEVRIES, BEN EDWARD SAPAK, KEVIN A. TOMASEK, PETER OOSTING, BRENT DONALD ROCKAFELLOW, ALBERT CHARLES HAAK, JASON S. SCHOLTEN, RADE MILANOVIC, WILLIAM J. HOMIK, JACK LAWRENCE JOHNSON
  • Vehicle panel
    Patent number: 8641136
    Abstract: A vehicle panel with a folded-over or wrapped edge is disclosed. The vehicle panel comprises a main body portion. The main body portion includes a first layer and a second layer. The first layer is formed of a substantially rigid material and has a first surface, a second surface and an edge. The second layer is coupled to the second surface of the first layer and formed of a substantially flexible material. The vehicle panel also comprises a flap integrally formed with the main body portion at the edge and comprises at least the second layer. The vehicle panel further comprises a hinge separating the flap from the main body portion, the hinge is defined by at least a portion of the first layer having a reduced thickness. The flap is folded back about the hinge towards the first surface of the first layer to substantially conceal the edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Compay
    Inventors: Christopher Scott Kring, Todd D. Nellis, Dennis J. Vanhouten, Bobby Bagby, Julie M. DeVries, Ben Edward Sapak, Kevin A. Tomasek, Peter Oosting, Brent Donald Rockafellow, Albert Charles Haak, Jason M. Scholten, Rade Milanovic, William J. Homik, Jack Lawrence Johnson
  • VEHICLE PANEL
    Publication number: 20110133522
    Abstract: A vehicle panel with a folded-over or wrapped edge is disclosed. The vehicle panel comprises a main body portion. The main body portion includes a first layer and a second layer. The first layer is formed of a substantially rigid material and has a first surface, a second surface and an edge. The second layer is coupled to the second surface of the first layer and formed of a substantially flexible material. The vehicle panel also comprises a flap integrally formed with the main body portion at the edge and comprises at least the second layer. The vehicle panel further comprises a hinge separating the flap from the main body portion, the hinge is defined by at least a portion of the first layer having a reduced thickness. The flap is folded back about the hinge towards the first surface of the first layer to substantially conceal the edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Christopher Scott Kring, Todd D. Nellis, Dennis J. Vanhouten, Bobby Bagby, Julie M. Devries, Ben Edward Sapak, Kevin A. Tomasek, Peter Oosting, Brent Donald Rockafellow, Albert Charles Haak, Jason S. Scholten, Rade Milanovic, William J. Homik, Jack Lawrence Johnson