Patents by Inventor Kalani Mitchell

Kalani Mitchell 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).

  • Grille overslam bumper integrated with secondary release handle
    Patent number: 7384094
    Abstract: A vehicle hood closure control and release system including a hood release mounted to a vehicle frame. The hood release may include a pivotally mounted hood release handle pivotable for unlatching a vehicle hood having a grille mounted thereon. A bumper may be integrally mounted to the hood release for resiliently contacting the grille and preventing slamming of the grille when the vehicle hood is moved from an open to a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Tad J. Siedlecki, Kalani Mitchell, Stephen L. Bruford, J. Fritz Cory, Dragan Stojkovic