Patents by Inventor Tammy Michelle Foley

Tammy Michelle Foley 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).

  • Methods of visually checking for alignment between instrument panel ornaments and door ornaments using alignment tools
    Patent number: 11046258
    Abstract: A method of visually checking for alignment between an instrument panel ornament and a door ornament is provided. The method includes locating an enlarged head portion of an alignment tool on a top edge of the instrument panel ornament. The enlarged head portion includes a side measurement feature with a height for checking for a misalignment condition between the instrument panel ornament and the door ornament. It is determined whether a top edge of the door trim ornament is located within the height of the side measurement feature with the enlarged head portion resting on the top edge of the instrument panel ornament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Ivor McGuire, Stephen David Hitchcock, Tammy Michelle Foley
  • METHODS OF VISUALLY CHECKING FOR ALIGNMENT BETWEEN INSTRUMENT PANEL ORNAMENTS AND DOOR ORNAMENTS USING ALIGNMENT TOOLS
    Publication number: 20210053508
    Abstract: A method of visually checking for alignment between an instrument panel ornament and a door ornament is provided. The method includes locating an enlarged head portion of an alignment tool on a top edge of the instrument panel ornament. The enlarged head portion includes a side measurement feature with a height for checking for a misalignment condition between the instrument panel ornament and the door ornament. It is determined whether a top edge of the door trim ornament is located within the height of the side measurement feature with the enlarged head portion resting on the top edge of the instrument panel ornament.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Ivor McGuire, Stephen David Hitchcock, Tammy Michelle Foley