Patents by Inventor Ilona Maria Francois Grond-Soons

Ilona Maria Francois Grond-Soons 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: 11951916
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reinforcement part (1) for reinforcing a vehicle component, comprising a structural wall (3) enclosing walls of a ribbing structure (5), the reinforcement part having a first side region (6) allowing a first load portion to pass through and a second side region (7) allowing a second load portion to pass through, wherein the first load portion represents the largest load portion, characterized in that at the second side region, the walls of the ribbing structure are provided with cut-outs (8), the structural wall at the second side region being shaped to at least partially cover the contours (9) of the cut-outs, wherein a continuously shaped cut-out (10) is formed in the structural wall for cabling (11), whereas the walls of the ribbing structure at the first side region are free from cut-outs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Davy Wilhelmus Anna Brands, Ilona Maria Francois Grond-Soons
  • Publication number: 20230391172
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hybrid tailgate for a vehicle, comprising a thermoplastic inner structure forming the carrier frame of the tailgate, and at least one composite reinforcement part to reinforce the carrier frame, wherein the composite reinforcement part is connected to the thermoplastic inner structure at a first surface, wherein the composite reinforcement part forms a continuous load path in the inner structure enclosing a tailgate window opening for a window glazing part of the tailgate. Furthermore, the invention relates to a vehicle comprising such a hybrid tailgate. Moreover, the invention relates to a method of manufacturing such a hybrid tailgate, the method comprising forming a composite laminate part into an insert; placing the insert in an injection molding tool; and over-molding the insert with polymer resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Ilona Maria Francois Grond-Soons, Davy Wilhelmus Anna Brands, David Vincentius Wilhelmus Maria De Vries, Sandeep Chandrakant Kulkarni
  • Patent number: 11787272
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hybrid tailgate for a vehicle, comprising a thermoplastic inner structure forming the carrier frame of the tailgate, and at least one composite reinforcement part to reinforce the carrier frame, wherein the composite reinforcement part is connected to the thermoplastic inner structure at a first surface, wherein the composite reinforcement part forms a continuous load path in the inner structure enclosing a tailgate window opening for a window glazing part of the tailgate. Furthermore, the invention relates to a vehicle comprising such a hybrid tailgate. Moreover, the invention relates to a method of manufacturing such a hybrid tailgate, the method comprising forming a composite laminate part into an insert; placing the insert in an injection molding tool; and over-molding the insert with polymer resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Ilona Maria Francois Grond-Soons, Davy Wilhelmus Anna Brands, David Vincentius Wilhelmus Maria De Vries, Sandeep Chandrakant Kulkarni
  • Patent number: 11577789
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle component, comprising a thermoplastic part; a metal insert having an anchoring portion, a peripheral portion, and a first insert surface and an opposite second insert surface, wherein the first surface is overmolded by the thermoplastic part, a thermoplastic rib overmolded on a second surface of the metal insert the rib extending from the second surface and being at least partly adjacent to the thermoplastic part; and a strut component attached to the metal insert at the anchoring portion on the first surface of tire metal insert. The invention further relates to a vehicle comprising such a vehicle component, wherein the vehicle is one of a railway vehicle, a marine vehicle, a road vehicle, or an aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Davy Wilhelmus Anna Brands, Ilona Maria Francois Grond-Soons
  • Publication number: 20220203907
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reinforcement part (1) for reinforcing a vehicle component, comprising a structural wall (3) enclosing walls of a ribbing structure (5), the reinforcement part having a first side region (6) allowing a first load portion to pass through and a second side region (7) allowing a second load portion to pass through, wherein the first load portion represents the largest load portion, characterized in that at the second side region, the walls of the ribbing structure are provided with cut-outs (8), the structural wall at the second side region being shaped to at least partially cover the contours (9) of the cut-outs, wherein a continuously shaped cut-out (10) is formed in the structural wall for cabling (11), whereas the walls of the ribbing structure at the first side region are free from cut-outs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Davy Wilhelmus Anna Brands, Ilona Maria Francois Grond-Soons
  • Publication number: 20210291911
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle component, comprising a thermoplastic part; a metal insert having an anchoring portion, a peripheral portion, and a first insert surface and an opposite second insert surface, wherein the first surface is overmolded by the thermoplastic part, a thermoplastic rib overmolded on a second surface of the metal insert the rib extending from the second surface and being at least partly adjacent to the thermoplastic part; and a strut component attached to the metal insert at the anchoring portion on the first surface of tire metal insert. The invention further relates to a vehicle comprising such a vehicle component, wherein the vehicle is one of a railway vehicle, a marine vehicle, a road vehicle, or an aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Davy Wilhelmus Anna Brands, Ilona Maria Francois Grond-Soons
  • Publication number: 20190366813
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hybrid tailgate for a vehicle, comprising a thermoplastic inner structure forming the carrier frame of the tailgate, and at least one composite reinforcement part to reinforce the carrier frame, wherein the composite reinforcement part is connected to the thermoplastic inner structure at a first surface, wherein the composite reinforcement part forms a continuous load path in the inner structure enclosing a tailgate window opening for a window glazing part of the tailgate. Furthermore, the invention relates to a vehicle comprising such a hybrid tailgate. Moreover, the invention relates to a method of manufacturing such a hybrid tailgate, the method comprising forming a composite laminate part into an insert; placing the insert in an injection molding tool; and over-molding the insert with polymer resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Ilona Maria Francois Grond-Soons, Davy Wilhelmus Anna Brands, David De Vries, Sandeep Chandrakant Kulkarni