Patents by Inventor Fiona Doskocz

Fiona Doskocz 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).

  • Snap-in decorative articles for vehicle interiors
    Patent number: 7475933
    Abstract: A vehicle floor covering includes a layer of material having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough, and a plurality of decorative articles releasably secured within the respective plurality of apertures. The decorative articles are configured to alter the aesthetic appearance of the floor covering. Each aperture includes a peripheral edge and each decorative article includes a peripheral edge having a groove configured to releasably receive the peripheral edge of a respective aperture. Other decorative articles may be secured to other portions of a vehicle interior to alter the aesthetic appearance of vehicle interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Fiona Doskocz
  • Snap-in decorative articles for vehicle interiors
    Publication number: 20060051557
    Abstract: A vehicle floor covering includes a layer of material having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough, and a plurality of decorative articles releasably secured within the respective plurality of apertures. The decorative articles are configured to alter the aesthetic appearance of the floor covering. Each aperture includes a peripheral edge and each decorative article includes a peripheral edge having a groove configured to releasably receive the peripheral edge of a respective aperture. Other decorative articles may be secured to other portions of a vehicle interior to alter the aesthetic appearance of vehicle interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventor: Fiona Doskocz
  • Vehicle carpet system with floor mat retention apparatus
    Patent number: 6777060
    Abstract: Apparatus are provided for securing floor mats to vehicle carpets and include a back plate that underlies a vehicle carpet, a top plate that overlies a floor mat, and fasteners that are configured to removably secure the back and top plates together such that the carpet and floor mat are sandwiched therebetween. The top plate has an upper surface that has promotional indicia thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Collins & Aikman Products Co.
    Inventors: Steve Sehmer, Fiona Doskocz, T. J. Allison, Thomas W. McIntyre, James H. Schield
  • Vehicle carpet system with floor mat retention apparatus
    Publication number: 20040062905
    Abstract: Apparatus are provided for securing floor mats to vehicle carpets and include a back plate that underlies a vehicle carpet, a top plate that overlies a floor mat, and fasteners that are configured to removably secure the back and top plates together such that the carpet and floor mat are sandwiched therebetween. The top plate has an upper surface that has promotional indicia thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Steve Sehmer, Fiona Doskocz, T.J. Allison, Thomas W. McIntyre, James H. Schield