Patents by Inventor John W. Jaranson

John W. Jaranson 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).

  • Folding cargo containment apparatus for an automobile
    Patent number: 6779956
    Abstract: A cargo containment apparatus is formed from a series of individual panels linked together to permit deployment in a variety of configurations for containing cargo items within a larger cargo area of an automotive vehicle. The linked panels of the cargo containment apparatus are pivotable relative to one another to permit substantial flexibility in the apparatus to attain a shape that corresponds to the items to be transported in the cargo area. The panels are can be formed with bag hooks that can be engaged with the handles of conventional plastic grocery bags and tote bags for effectively restraining movement thereof within the automotive cargo area. Pins on the bottom surfaces of the panels engage the carpet in the automotive cargo area to restrict the movement of the cargo containment apparatus within the automotive cargo area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Steven Strumolo, Chad Nathan Cook, John W. Jaranson
  • Folding cargo containment apparatus for an automobile
    Publication number: 20040052605
    Abstract: A cargo containment apparatus is formed from a series of individual panels linked together to permit deployment in a variety of configurations for containing cargo items within a larger cargo area of an automotive vehicle. The linked panels of the cargo containment apparatus are pivotable relative to one another to permit substantial flexibility in the apparatus to attain a shape that corresponds to the items to be transported in the cargo area. The panels are can be formed with bag hooks that can be engaged with the handles of conventional plastic grocery bags and tote bags for effectively restraining movement thereof within the automotive cargo area. Pins on the bottom surfaces of the panels engage the carpet in the automotive cargo area to restrict the movement of the cargo containment apparatus within the automotive cargo area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Steven Strumolo, Chad Nathan Cook, John W. Jaranson