Patents by Inventor Daniel Vincent Vega

Daniel Vincent Vega 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 seat belt assembly having lofted latch plate stop
    Patent number: 11124151
    Abstract: A seat belt assembly is provided that includes a buckle, a latch plate configured to releasibly latch onto the buckle, the latch plate comprising a body and a slot formed in the body, a seat belt webbing extending through the slot, and a latch plate stop feature connected to the seat belt webbing and comprising a lofted portion for preventing movement of the latch plate beyond a stop position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Matthew Thiel, Daniel Vincent Vega, Zachery Harold Nelson
  • Seatbelt height adjuster
    Patent number: 10981537
    Abstract: A seatbelt height adjuster includes a track, a slider slidably coupled to the track, slots in one of the track and the slider and teeth on the other of the track and the slider. The teeth are selectively engageable with the slots. The seatbelt height adjuster includes a D-ring supported by the slider and leaf springs disposed on opposite sides of the slider. The leaf springs are each engaged with the track and biasing the slider in opposite directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Vincent Vega, Daniel Robert Taylor
  • VEHICLE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY HAVING LOFTED LATCH PLATE STOP
    Publication number: 20210078524
    Abstract: A seat belt assembly is provided that includes a buckle, a latch plate configured to releasibly latch onto the buckle, the latch plate comprising a body and a slot formed in the body, a seat belt webbing extending through the slot, and a latch plate stop feature connected to the seat belt webbing and comprising a lofted portion for preventing movement of the latch plate beyond a stop position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Matthew Thiel, Daniel Vincent Vega, Zachery Harold Nelson
  • SEATBELT HEIGHT ADJUSTER
    Publication number: 20200384944
    Abstract: A seatbelt height adjuster includes a track, a slider slidably coupled to the track, slots in one of the track and the slider and teeth on the other of the track and the slider. The teeth are selectively engageable with the slots. The seatbelt height adjuster includes a D-ring supported by the slider and leaf springs disposed on opposite sides of the slider. The leaf springs are each engaged with the track and biasing the slider in opposite directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: DANIEL VINCENT VEGA, DANIEL ROBERT TAYLOR
  • Seatbelt assembly
    Patent number: 10703327
    Abstract: A restraint system includes a first member including a first hole and fixable to a seat frame, a second member including a second hole and slidably coupled to the first member between a retracted position in which the first and second holes are aligned and an extended position in which the first and second holes are spaced from each other, a buckle housing fixed to the second member, and a tongue including a third hole and insertable into the buckle housing to an inserted position in which the second and third holes are aligned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: Daniel Vincent Vega
  • Hidden sliding door assembly for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 10480233
    Abstract: A sliding door assembly includes a link arm connected to a support surface, a track guide carried on the link arm and a door body including a track that slides over the track guide. A related method of operating the sliding door assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Daniel Vincent Vega
  • SEATBELT ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20190241151
    Abstract: A restraint system includes a first member including a first hole and fixable to a seat frame, a second member including a second hole and slidably coupled to the first member between a retracted position in which the first and second holes are aligned and an extended position in which the first and second holes are spaced from each other, a buckle housing fixed to the second member, and a tongue including a third hole and insertable into the buckle housing to an inserted position in which the second and third holes are aligned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Daniel Vincent Vega
  • HIDDEN SLIDING DOOR ASSEMBLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20180171693
    Abstract: A sliding door assembly includes a link arm connected to a support surface, a track guide carried on the link arm and a door body including a track that slides over the track guide. A related method of operating a sliding door assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventor: Daniel Vincent Vega