Patents by Inventor George C. Floarea

George C. Floarea 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: 10286973
    Abstract: A product may include a pair of handles that may be foldable. A wedge may be engaged between the pair of handles and may lock the pair of handles in a first position. A release mechanism may be connected to the wedge. Operation of the release mechanism may move the wedge to disengage from and to unlock the handles and may enable moving the pair of handles to a folded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Radu D. Sotir, George C. Floarea, David Begleiter, Hung H. Nguyen
  • Patent number: 10112674
    Abstract: A product may include a steering tube that may have a first component, and a second component. A hinge may be connected to enable the first and second components to fold relative to one another so that the steering tube is foldable. A latch may secure the first and second components in an unfolded position. The first and second components may be locked in a folded position. The latch may include a lever that has a latch hook. The first and second components may be secured through engagement of the latch hook with a striker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Radu D. Sotir, George C. Floarea, Hung H. Nguyen, Christopher G. Gibson
  • Publication number: 20170327178
    Abstract: A product may include a steering tube that may have a first component, and a second component. A hinge may be connected to enable the first and second components to fold relative to one another so that the steering tube is foldable. A latch may secure the first and second components in an unfolded position. The first and second components may be locked in a folded position. The latch may include a lever that has a latch hook. The first and second components may be secured through engagement of the latch hook with a striker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Radu D. Sotir, George C. Floarea, Hung H. Nguyen, Christopher G. Gibson
  • Publication number: 20170259873
    Abstract: A product may include a pair of handles that may be foldable. A wedge may be engaged between the pair of handles and may lock the pair of handles in a first position. A release mechanism may be connected to the wedge. Operation of the release mechanism may move the wedge to disengage from and to unlock the handles and may enable moving the pair of handles to a folded position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: RADU D. SOTIR, GEORGE C. FLOAREA, DAVID BEGLEITER, HUNG H. NGUYEN
  • Patent number: 6945592
    Abstract: A sealer tape and clip assembly in accordance with the present invention is adapted to be disposed in a recess, defined by at least one interior surface. The assembly includes a sealer tape member having an upper surface, a lower surface, and opposed side surfaces. An aperture extends through the upper surface and the lower surface, and is disposed between but does not extend through the opposed side surfaces. A clip body includes an upper portion, a lower portion, and an intermediate portion extending therebetween. The intermediate portion of the clip body is disposed in the aperture, the upper portion of the clip body engages the upper surface of the sealer tape member, and the lower portion of the clip body engages the lower surface of the sealer tape member. The sealer tape member sealingly bonds with the interior surface of the recess to secure the assembly in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: General Motors of Canada, Ltd.
    Inventors: Paul Hui, George C. Floarea
  • Patent number: 6742835
    Abstract: Rocker moldings are molded of polymer material and include a front section and a rear section joined by bridge arrangements. A preferred embodiments includes two bridge elements connected to a rear edge of the front section and to a front edge of the rear section. The bridge elements span a gap between the front and rear edges and allow for longitudinal expansion of the rocker panel moldings to accommodate thermal expansion in the underlying rocker panels and to provide for slight longitudinal adjustment in the rocker panel moldings while fitting the moldings to rocker panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: General Motors of Canada Limited
    Inventor: George C. Floarea