Patents by Inventor Thomas Rochulus

Thomas Rochulus 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).

  • Universal holder and vehicle interior lining component
    Patent number: 11364853
    Abstract: A universal holder for retaining an item on a vehicle interior lining component, wherein the universal holder has at least one retaining receptacle with at least one access opening. In order to provide such a universal holder, with which differently designed items can be retained in a better manner, the universal holder has at least one retaining lip that at least largely closes the access opening and is produced at least partially from an elastomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Rochulus, Daniel Trinczek, Pablo Villar Mesa, Daniel Vieira
  • UNIVERSAL HOLDER AND VEHICLE INTERIOR LINING COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20200369217
    Abstract: A universal holder for retaining an item on a vehicle interior lining component, wherein the universal holder has at least one retaining receptacle with at least one access opening. In order to provide such a universal holder, with which differently designed items can be retained in a better manner, the universal holder has at least one retaining lip that at least largely closes the access opening and is produced at least partially from an elastomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Rochulus, Daniel Trinczek, Pablo Villar Mesa, Daniel Vieira
  • Retention device for fitting a mobile electronic device in a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 10421410
    Abstract: A retention device is provided for fitting a mobile electronic device in a motor vehicle. The retention device has a storage compartment for the insertion of the mobile electronic device. The storage compartment is formed at least by a rear wall and an opposing front wall. At least at the inner side of the front wall facing the rear wall there is formed a retention face on which a large number of protruding retention elements are provided. Furthermore, the spacing between the rear wall and the front wall is less than the width B and/or the length L of the mobile electronic device and the front wall of the storage compartment extends in an inclined manner, wherein the upper edge of the front wall is orientated in the direction toward the rear side of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Pablo Villar Mesa, Thomas Rochulus, Robin Advena, Fabian Maetz, Tim Klausmann
  • RETENTION DEVICE FOR FITTING A MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE IN A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20180208128
    Abstract: A retention device is provided for fitting a mobile electronic device in a motor vehicle. The retention device has a storage compartment for the insertion of the mobile electronic device. The storage compartment is formed at least by a rear wall and an opposing front wall. At least at the inner side of the front wall facing the rear wall there is formed a retention face on which a large number of protruding retention elements are provided. Furthermore, the spacing between the rear wall and the front wall is less than the width B and/or the length L of the mobile electronic device and the front wall of the storage compartment extends in an inclined manner, wherein the upper edge of the front wall is orientated in the direction toward the rear side of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Pablo Villar Mesa, Thomas Rochulus, Robin Advena, Fabian Maetz, Tim Klausmann