Patents by Inventor Richard S. Duff

Richard S. Duff 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).

  • Patent number: 7104580
    Abstract: A low profile floor console for a vehicle includes a pair of end walls. In a lowered position, the console permits pass through between two spaced apart vehicle seats. When raised, fabric or netting attached, together with the end walls define a storage area. In the preferred embodiment, an add-on module fits over the raised end walls to provide a rigid storage area, and additional functionality, such as a tray, a power port, cup holders, change bins, and the like. The lid of the module may be configured for sliding or pivotal movement to allow access to the interior thereof. Also in the preferred embodiment, the floor console is constructed to trim out a parking brake assembly. In various alternate embodiments, the floor console end walls may be constructed to provide additional functionality, such as internal map pockets, and the console system may be arranged for use at different locations within the vehicle, such as in the cargo area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Clark, Richard S. Duff, Craig Flowerday
  • Patent number: D615458
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin J. Thompson, Richard S. Duff
  • Patent number: D670840
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Steven M. McCabe, Richard S. Duff, Jess Bailie
  • Patent number: D670841
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Richard S. Duff, Justin J. Thompson
  • Patent number: D725014
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Richard S. Duff
  • Patent number: D726601
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Richard S. Duff, Yinfeng Chen
  • Patent number: D730786
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Richard S. Duff, Lele Zhang
  • Patent number: D731369
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Richard S. Duff, Ying He
  • Patent number: D734222
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Richard S. Duff, Ying He
  • Patent number: D735919
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Richard S. Duff, Ying He
  • Patent number: D736971
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Richard S. Duff, Ying He
  • Patent number: D737743
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Richard S. Duff, Ying He
  • Patent number: D746206
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Richard S. Duff, Ying He
  • Patent number: D950794
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Florian Theis, Richard S. Duff
  • Patent number: D950795
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Florian Theis, Richard S. Duff
  • Patent number: D950797
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Florian Theis, Richard S. Duff, Robert T. Burns
  • Patent number: D950798
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Florian Theis, Richard S. Duff, Robert T. Burns
  • Patent number: D950799
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Florian Theis, Richard S. Duff, Robert T. Burns
  • Patent number: D950800
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Florian Theis, Richard S. Duff, Robert T. Burns