Patents by Inventor Steve Mayes

Steve Mayes 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).

  • Scuff plate for cargo retention
    Patent number: 10065579
    Abstract: A scuff plate for a vehicle includes a sloped front side in physical contact with a cargo-area floor panel. The cargo-area floor panel can have a slope angle greater than zero in a downward direction and the sloped front side can have a ramp angle at least equal to the slope angle in an upward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David T. Patrick, Steve Mayes, Mark McCarthy, Philip D. LaPenna, Logan Kluge, Paul Alan Hellebuyck, Thomas Matthew Lewis, Alfred Jacob Glauser
  • SCUFF PLATE FOR CARGO RETENTION
    Publication number: 20180215327
    Abstract: A scuff plate for a vehicle includes a sloped front side in physical contact with a cargo-area floor panel. The cargo-area floor panel can have a slope angle greater than zero in a downward direction and the sloped front side can have a ramp angle at least equal to the slope angle in an upward direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: David T. Patrick, Steve Mayes, Mark McCarthy, Philip D. LaPenna, Logan Kluge, Paul Alan Hellebuyck, Thomas Mathew Lewis, Alfred Jacob Glauser
  • Catalytic converter
    Publication number: 20010046457
    Abstract: A catalytic converter (110) comprises a converter shell (112), at least one tapered end piece (114) with a flange (116) and thermal shield (122). Said thermal shield (122) extends in an axial direction from said converter shell (122) and said thermal shield (122) surrounds said end piece (114) and said flange (116) on at least a part of the periphery of said converter (110).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2001
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Inventors: Said Zidat, Steve Mayes, Jos Verbeeck