Patents by Inventor Kirk J. Olep

Kirk J. Olep 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).

  • Adaptable visor for vehicles
    Patent number: 7918491
    Abstract: An adaptable visor assembly includes a generally planar body portion having a lateral end. An ear segment is removably attachable to the body portion at the lateral end via an interface. The interface includes a projection configured to engage a receptacle when the ear segment is attached to the body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Kirk J. Olep, Kipp R. Hofmeyer, Matt S. Whalen
  • Visor for a vehicle
    Patent number: 7866724
    Abstract: A visor for a vehicle includes a core portion configured to interface with a pivot rod to allow the visor to be moved between a storage position and a use position. A single core portion includes structure configured to receive a slideable spring assembly for mounting the visor core to the pivot rod in an extendable and retractable manner. The visor core structure is also configured to receive a fixed spring assembly to mount the visor core to the pivot rod in a non-extendable and non-retractable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Kirk J. Olep, Brent D. Rockafellow
  • Slidable visor assembly
    Patent number: 7823954
    Abstract: A visor assembly includes a visor body, a support rod, and a slide mechanism coupled to the visor body that slidably engages the support rod. The slide mechanism includes a slide member having a plurality of extensions that are biased toward the support rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Bryan T. Jones, Stacy G. Frye, Philip A. Lehman, Kirk J. Olep, Thomas S. Hodgson, Kenneth D. Kreuze, Ronald C. Perry, Vincent J. Boraas, Jr.
  • Adaptable visor for vehicles
    Publication number: 20090315360
    Abstract: An adaptable visor assembly includes a generally planar body portion having a lateral end. An ear segment is removably attachable to the body portion at the lateral end via an interface. The interface includes a projection configured to engage a receptacle when the ear segment is attached to the body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventors: Kirk J. Olep, Kipp R. Hofmeyer, Matt S. Whalen
  • Visor and Method for Making a Visor
    Publication number: 20090121513
    Abstract: A visor assembly includes a first core pad facially secured to a second core pad by a plurality of first connecting members of the first core pad engaging a plurality of second connecting members on the second core pad. A frame is secured to at least one of the first core pad and the second core pad. A cover material covers the exterior of the first core pad and the second core pad and is secured by a plurality of retention members. The retention members are located on an interior surface of at least one of the first core pad and the second core pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventor: Kirk J. Olep
  • Slidable visor assembly
    Publication number: 20080211256
    Abstract: A visor assembly includes a visor body, a support rod, and a slide mechanism coupled to the visor body that slidably engages the support rod. The slide mechanism includes a slide member having a plurality of extensions that are biased toward the support rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Bryan T. Jones, Stacy G. Frye, Philip A. Lehman, Kirk J. Olep, Thomas S. Hodgson, Kenneth D. Kreuze, Ronald C. Perry, Vincent J. Boraas
  • Sliding visor
    Patent number: 7281751
    Abstract: A visor (20) has a visor core (30,140) with a channel (36,100) for receiving a polymeric slide (54,130) fixedly coupled to a visor pivot rod (22) via a detent spring (56,120) to allow the visor to be adjustably moved along and rotated around the pivot rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: L. Robert Hamelink, Thomas S. Hodgson, Kirk J. Olep, Brent D. Rockafellow, Steven M. Spoerre, Robert J. Stenman, Mathias R. Fox, Kenneth D. Kreuze, Jonathan B. Lubbers, David L. Hiemstra, Jason R. Mulder