Patents by Inventor Linda D. VanFleteren

Linda D. VanFleteren 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).

  • Radar compatible badge for vehicle
    Patent number: 12003020
    Abstract: A method of forming a badge may include thermally forming an indium film into a desired shape for the badge, including thermally forming a raised symbol above a front surface on the front side of the indium film; molding a plastic back layer to a back side of the thermally formed indium film; and molding a plastic front layer to a front side, opposite to the back side, of the thermally formed indium film. The badge may be mounted on a front of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Linda D. VanFleteren, James P. Ebling, Scott H. Gaboury
  • RADAR COMPATIBLE BADGE FOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20200303812
    Abstract: A method of forming a badge may include thermally forming an indium film into a desired shape for the badge, including thermally forming a raised symbol above a front surface on the front side of the indium film; molding a plastic back layer to a back side of the thermally formed indium film; and molding a plastic front layer to a front side, opposite to the back side, of the thermally formed indium film. The badge may be mounted on a front of a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Linda D. VanFleteren, James P. Ebling, Scott H. Gaboury
  • NAMEPLATE ASSEMBLY AND FASTENER
    Publication number: 20160307473
    Abstract: A fastener and nameplate assembly are provided. The nameplate assembly includes a nameplate having a hollow mounting post. The fastener includes a screw body and a cap wherein the screw body has a head and a tip and the cap has an end overlying the head and a sidewall extending concentrically around the screw body toward the tip. When tightened to the mounting post of the nameplate, the cap seals against the workpiece to which the nameplate is mounted to protect the mounting post from moisture and corrosion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Musleh, Michael Musleh, Linda D. VanFleteren, James T. Colliflower, Darrell Dwight Huddleston