Patents by Inventor Lillian Long

Lillian Long 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).

  • Fastener assembly for interior trim in a vehicle
    Patent number: 10308195
    Abstract: A fastener assembly for an interior trim part in a vehicle is provided. The fastener assembly includes a fixed element and a movable element. The fixed element includes a base panel with a through hole and a plurality of engaging parts extending from a surface of the base panel, and the engaging parts are flexible and deformable towards or away from a central axis of the through hole. The movable element includes a flange and an engaging shaft extending from a surface of the flange, and the engaging shaft passes through the through hole of the fixed element to be engaged with the engaging parts at a fixed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Tina Li, Yong Gao, Lillian Long, Yalin Zhang
  • FASTENER ASSEMBLY FOR INTERIOR TRIM IN A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20180099624
    Abstract: A fastener assembly for an interior trim part in a vehicle is provided. The fastener assembly comprises a fixed element and a movable element. The fixed element includes a base panel with a through hole and a plurality of engaging parts extending from a surface of the base panel, and the engaging parts are flexible and deformable towards or away from a central axis of the through hole. The movable element includes a flange and an engaging shaft extending from a surface of the flange, and the engaging shaft passes through the through hole of the fixed element to be engaged with the engaging parts at a fixed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Tina Li, Yong Gao, Lillian Long, Yalin Zhang