Patents by Inventor Curtis MORAN

Curtis MORAN 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).

  • Patent number: 10654242
    Abstract: An insert is assembled to a base interior part at either an edge or a corner of the part that is later wrapped with a cut and sewn jacket cover. The assembly comprises a substrate, an insert and a cover. The substrate has a base edge and the insert has a contour defining edge attached to the substrate with the contour defining edge aligned with the base edge. The cover is wrapped over the insert and the substrate to provide a wrapped edge that covers over the contour defining edge. A method of manufacturing a covered interior part of a vehicle comprises securing an insert having a contour defining edge to the interior panel and wrapping the insert and the interior panel with a cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: James Hadley Muiter, Alan Curtis Moran, Jr., Shariq Alam
  • Publication number: 20170173915
    Abstract: An insert is assembled to a base interior part at either an edge or a corner of the part that is later wrapped with a cut and sewn jacket cover. The assembly comprises a substrate, an insert and a cover. The substrate has a base edge and the insert has a contour defining edge attached to the substrate with the contour defining edge aligned with the base edge. The cover is wrapped over the insert and the substrate to provide a wrapped edge that covers over the contour defining edge. A method of manufacturing a covered interior part of a vehicle comprises securing an insert having a contour defining edge to the interior panel and wrapping the insert and the interior panel with a cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: James Hadley MUITER, Alan Curtis MORAN, JR., Shariq ALAM
  • Patent number: 9623624
    Abstract: An insert is assembled to a base interior part at either an edge or a corner of the part that is later wrapped with a cut and sewn jacket cover. The assembly comprises a substrate, an insert and a cover. The substrate has a base edge and the insert has a contour defining edge attached to the substrate with the contour defining edge aligned with the base edge. The cover is wrapped over the insert and the substrate to provide a wrapped edge that covers over the contour defining edge. A method of manufacturing a covered interior part of a vehicle comprises securing an insert having a contour defining edge to the interior panel and wrapping the insert and the interior panel with a cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: James Hadley Muiter, Alan Curtis Moran, Jr., Shariq Alam
  • Publication number: 20160129659
    Abstract: An insert is assembled to a base interior part at either an edge or a corner of the part that is later wrapped with a cut and sewn jacket cover. The assembly comprises a substrate, an insert and a cover. The substrate has a base edge and the insert has a contour defining edge attached to the substrate with the contour defining edge aligned with the base edge. The cover is wrapped over the insert and the substrate to provide a wrapped edge that covers over the contour defining edge. A method of manufacturing a covered interior part of a vehicle comprises securing an insert having a contour defining edge to the interior panel and wrapping the insert and the interior panel with a cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: James Hadley Muiter, Alan Curtis Moran, JR., Shariq Alam
  • Publication number: 20080210744
    Abstract: The invention provides an insert (1) for inserting internally into a carrier bag having side walls and a base, the insert comprising a container stand portion (3), adapted, in use, to abut with the side walls and base of the carrier bag so as to maintain a substantially fixed position relative to the carrier bag and having a base portion; and connected to said base portion, an upper container receiving portion (6) to receive and hold at least one container having a base, a top end and an intermediate body portion; and at least two opposing support members (7, 8), each support member connecting one of opposing sides of the base portion with respective opposing sides of the upper container receiving portion (6), the support members (7, 8) being arranged, in use, to hold the upper container receiving portion (6) spaced from, and above the base portion so that said container can be inserted into said upper container receiving portion (6) so that the at least one container cannot substantially move relative to the
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2005
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Claire Moran, Eamon Moran, Curtis Moran
  • Publication number: 20080105695
    Abstract: The invention provides an insert for inserting internally into a carrier bag having side walls and a base, the insert comprising a container stand portion, adapted, in use, to abut with the side walls and base of the carrier bag so as to maintain a substantially fixed position relative to the carrier bag and having a base portion; and connected to said base portion, an upper container receiving portion to receive and hold at least one container having a base, a top end and an intermediate body portion; and at least two opposing support members, each support member connecting one of opposing sides of the base portion with respective opposing sides of the upper container receiving portion, the support members being arranged, in use, to hold the upper container receiving portion spaced from, and above the base portion so that said container can be inserted into said upper container receiving portion so that the at least one container cannot substantially move relative to the stand portion and at least part of th
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Claire MORAN, Eamon MORAN, Curtis MORAN