Patents by Inventor Jamie O Norris

Jamie O Norris 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).

  • Adjustable load floor for a passenger vehicle
    Patent number: 7527312
    Abstract: A passenger vehicle is provided with a body having front and rear ends with an interior and a rear cargo region that includes a load floor. A rear opening provides access to the rear cargo region and a rear wall extends above the load floor and defines a lower peripheral region of the opening. A closure member is connected to the vehicle body for enclosing the opening. An adjustable load floor member has a retracted position along the load floor, and an extended position aligned with a lower peripheral region for assisting loading of cargo into the rear cargo region. A passenger vehicle is provided with an adjustable load floor member having a retracted position along the load floor, and an extended position for dividing the rear cargo region into at least two compartments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Alan J E Cucknell, Iain J Sabberton, Peter D Cauwood, Julian A Scarfe, Jamie O Norris, Neil R Mason, Gordon Platto, Rafael Rego, Amy Kim