Patents by Inventor Thomas Gillette

Thomas Gillette 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).

  • CARGO CONTAINMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20250091520
    Abstract: A cargo containment system for a vehicle includes a main panel attached to a floor of the vehicle and rotatable relative to the floor between a stowed position substantially parallel to the floor and a use position substantially perpendicular to the floor and a first side panel rotatably attached to the main panel and movable with the main panel between the stowed position and the use position, the first side panel cooperating with the main panel to define a cargo storage area in the use position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Gillette, George W. Wade, III
  • Torsion assist system for a folding seat back in a vehicle
    Patent number: 12172555
    Abstract: A seat back system for a vehicle includes a fixed seat support member fixed relative to the vehicle, a seat back frame pivotally mounted relative to the fixed seat support member, and a torsion spring element mounted to the seat back frame. The torsion spring element includes a first end fixed relative to the fixed seat support member and a second end fixed relative to the seat back frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Venkata Narasimha Rao Cherukuvada, Thomas Gillette, Xavier Jesus Del Rio, Srujan Nelakuditi, Alan Garcia, Mark West, Blagoj Dungevski
  • TORSION ASSIST SYSTEM FOR A FOLDING SEAT BACK IN A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20230211710
    Abstract: A seat back system for a vehicle includes a fixed seat support member fixed relative to the vehicle, a seat back frame pivotally mounted relative to the fixed seat support member, and a torsion spring element mounted to the seat back frame. The torsion spring element includes a first end fixed relative to the fixed seat support member and a second end fixed relative to the seat back frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Venkata Narasimha Rao Cherukuvada, Thomas Gillette, Xavier Jesus Del Rio, Srujan Nelakuditi, Alan Garcia, Mark West, Blagoj Dungevski
  • Food processor and adjustable cutting assembly
    Patent number: 9522399
    Abstract: A food processor includes a bowl with a removable lid. Food items are advanced into the bowl through a feed tube formed in the lid where they are cut by a cutting assembly. The cutting assembly is positionable between a plurality of cutting positions to produce cut food items of varying thicknesses. The food processor includes an adjustment assembly operable to move the cutting assembly between the plurality of cutting positions. The adjustment assembly includes a user-operated control device that is secured to the cutting assembly. The user-operated control device extends through a slot defined in the removable lid such that an upper end of the user-operated control device is positioned outside of the processing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Michael P. Conti, Thomas Gillette, David J. Gushwa, Duane M. Kobos, Anthony Roberts, Nicholas Stuart