Patents by Inventor Steve Sparkes

Steve Sparkes 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).

  • Multipurpose rack for processing parts through multiple manufacturing processes
    Patent number: 9709333
    Abstract: A rack for simultaneously processing a plurality of parts includes a frame, a plurality of defined locations on the frame for receiving and holding individual parts for processing and a latching assembly for locking the parts to the frame in the defined locations. The rack further includes a security feature for indicating if the latching assembly is opened after the parts have been loaded and locked into the defined locations on the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: David John Hill, Steve Sparkes
  • MULTIPURPOSE RACK FOR PROCESSING PARTS THROUGH MULTIPLE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
    Publication number: 20150316323
    Abstract: A rack for simultaneously processing a plurality of parts includes a frame, a plurality of defined locations on the frame for receiving and holding individual parts for processing and a latching assembly for locking the parts to the frame in the defined locations. The rack further includes a security feature for indicating if the latching assembly is opened after the parts have been loaded and locked into the defined locations on the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: David John Hill, Steve Sparkes