Patents by Inventor James A. Stec

James A. Stec 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).

  • Airbag trim cover for roof rails of a vehicle
    Patent number: 10538216
    Abstract: A vehicle apparatus comprises an airbag secured to a roof rail of a vehicle and a trim cover. The trim cover has a base member fastened to the roof rail, a flap member, and a living hinge integrally molded between the base and flap members. The flap member rotates on the hinge when the airbag deploys. The flap member also, in a covering position, has a distal edge fastenerlessly clipped to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: John Q. White, John A. Stakoe, Michael T. Feiten, William C. Bauer, Robert R. Armitage, James A. Stec
  • AIRBAG TRIM COVER FOR ROOF RAILS OF A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20190210552
    Abstract: A vehicle apparatus comprises an airbag secured to a roof rail of a vehicle and a trim cover. The trim cover has a base member fastened to the roof rail, a flap member, and a living hinge integrally molded between the base and flap members. The flap member rotates on the hinge when the airbag deploys. The flap member also, in a covering position, has a distal edge fastenerlessly clipped to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: John Q. White, John A. Stakoe, Michael T. Feiten, William C. Bauer, Robert R. Armitage, James A. Stec