Patents by Inventor Mike Sattler

Mike Sattler 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).

  • Moving axis compartment door
    Patent number: 10208518
    Abstract: An assembly for mounting a door with a vehicle compartment includes an arm coupled with the compartment and with the door and a constant-force spring having a coil coupled with one of the door and the compartment and an end coupled with the other of the door and the compartment such that a contraction of the spring causes the door to move with rotation of the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Simon, Christopher Emery Fesenmyer, Michael Neumann, Mike Sattler
  • MOVING AXIS COMPARTMENT DOOR
    Publication number: 20160305173
    Abstract: An assembly for mounting a door with a vehicle compartment includes an arm coupled with the compartment and with the door and a constant-force spring having a coil coupled with one of the door and the compartment and an end coupled with the other of the door and the compartment such that a contraction of the spring causes the door to move with rotation of the arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Scott Simon, Christopher Emery Fesenmyer, Michael Neumann, Mike Sattler
  • Moving axis compartment door
    Patent number: 9409522
    Abstract: An assembly for mounting a door with a vehicle compartment includes an arm coupled with the compartment and with the door, a track fixed with the compartment, and a carrier pivotably coupled with the door and slidable along the track. The assembly further includes a spring coupled between the door and the compartment such that a contraction of the spring alone causes the door to move with rotation of the arm and movement of the carrier along the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Simon, Christopher Emery Fesenmyer, Michael Neumann, Mike Sattler
  • MOVING AXIS COMPARTMENT DOOR
    Publication number: 20160052456
    Abstract: An assembly for mounting a door with a vehicle compartment includes an arm coupled with the compartment and with the door, a track fixed with the compartment, and a carrier pivotably coupled with the door and slidable along the track. The assembly further includes a spring coupled between the door and the compartment such that a contraction of the spring alone causes the door to move with rotation of the arm and movement of the carrier along the track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Scott Simon, Christopher Emery Fesenmyer, Michael Neumann, Mike Sattler