Patents by Inventor James Andrew Giddings

James Andrew Giddings 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).

  • Inertial lock systems for push-push latch style vehicle drawers
    Patent number: 10941590
    Abstract: Inertial lock systems for push-push latch style vehicle drawers or storage bins including an inertia lock to maintain a drawer in a closed position under a g-force. A shaft is rotatably mounted on a drawer housing; an inertia member is mounted on the shaft; and a confining member is mounted on the shaft and disposed opposite to the inertia member. The confining member is configured to move to a position to restrict movement of a rotating latch of the drawer when a g-forced applied to the drawer exceeds a predetermined level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: James Andrew Giddings, Michael Neumann, Tien Vo
  • INERTIAL LOCK SYSTEMS FOR PUSH-PUSH LATCH STYLE VEHICLE DRAWERS
    Publication number: 20180266149
    Abstract: Inertial lock systems for push-push latch style vehicle drawers or storage bins including an inertia lock to maintain a drawer in a closed position under a g-force. A shaft is rotatably mounted on a drawer housing; an inertia member is mounted on the shaft; and a confining member is mounted on the shaft and disposed opposite to the inertia member. The confining member is configured to move to a position to restrict movement of a rotating latch of the drawer when a g-forced applied to the drawer exceeds a predetermined level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: James Andrew Giddings, Michael Neumann, Tien Vo