Patents by Inventor Travis Justin Raines
Travis Justin Raines 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).
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Patent number: 11091023Abstract: A wheel assembly includes an attachment module, a motor module, a battery module, and a wheel. The wheel is rotatably coupled to the attachment module about a rotational axis of the wheel. The attachment module has a plurality of coupling elements, and the motor module and the battery module each releasably couple to one of the coupling elements. The wheel extends around the attachment, motor, and battery modules. The motor and battery modules are identically shaped in a direction along the rotational axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Benjamin Yilma, Travis Justin Raines, Pattrick Loew, Brian Robert Spahn
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Patent number: 10703331Abstract: A webbing guide for a vehicle seat includes a base defining a length between a first end and a second end and defining a plurality of pairs of corresponding spaced-apart post holes extending through the base between top and bottom surfaces thereof. The webbing guide further includes a guide body coupled with the base and defining a guide channel extending through the guide body in a direction generally normal to the length of the base and normal to the post holes.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Pattrick Loew, Benjamin Yilma, Travis Justin Raines
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Patent number: 10604108Abstract: A restraint system includes a webbing-guide shell including a guide portion and a sloping portion, and a member reinforcing the sloping portion. The guide portion includes a slot and an opening from the slot through the guide portion, and the sloping portion includes a top surface sloping downwardly in a vehicle-inboard direction. The material of the member is stronger than the material of the webbing-guide shell.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Edward Joseph Abramoski, Edward Joseph DeSmet, Jr., Christopher Donald Schop, Travis Justin Raines, Kris Allyn Warmann
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Patent number: 10434918Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a cushion and a seatback coupled with the cushion and rotatable between collapsed and open positions. The seatback includes a first inflatable bladder within an interior of the seatback, a pneumatic actuator fluidically coupled with the bladder and configurable between a compressed condition and a withdrawn condition, and a control cable coupled between the actuator and the cushion for linking the configuration of the actuator with the position of the seatback.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Travis Justin Raines
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Patent number: 10391965Abstract: A vehicle seat belt system is provided. The vehicle seat belt system includes a seat belt comprising a tubular seat belt webbing defining a passageway and a plurality of pressure control valves and a seat belt buckle for connecting to the seat belt. The seat belt buckle has an air delivery port for delivering air to the passenger, and an air delivery device supplies air to the seat belt, wherein the valves allow the supplied air to exit the seat belt at a first air pressure and block air from exiting at a second pressure.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Brian Robert Spahn, Benjamin Yilma, Jeffrey Tien Vo, Edward Joseph DeSmet, Jr., Travis Justin Raines
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Publication number: 20190160937Abstract: A wheel assembly includes an attachment module, a motor module, a battery module, and a wheel. The wheel is rotatably coupled to the attachment module about a rotational axis of the wheel. The attachment module has a plurality of coupling elements, and the motor module and the battery module each releasably couple to one of the coupling elements. The wheel extends around the attachment, motor, and battery modules. The motor and battery modules are identically shaped in a direction along the rotational axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Benjamin YILMA, Travis Justin RAINES, Pattrick LOEW, Brian Robert SPAHN
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Publication number: 20190161055Abstract: A restraint system includes a webbing-guide shell including a guide portion and a sloping portion, and a member reinforcing the sloping portion. The guide portion includes a slot and an opening from the slot through the guide portion, and the sloping portion includes a top surface sloping downwardly in a vehicle-inboard direction. The material of the member is stronger than the material of the webbing-guide shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2017Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Edward Joseph Abramoski, Edward Joseph DeSmet, JR., Christopher Donald Schop, Travis Justin Raines, Kris Allyn Warmann
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Publication number: 20190118761Abstract: A webbing guide for a vehicle seat includes a base defining a length between a first end and a second end and defining a plurality of pairs of corresponding spaced-apart post holes extending through the base between top and bottom surfaces thereof. The webbing guide further includes a guide body coupled with the base and defining a guide channel extending through the guide body in a direction generally normal to the length of the base and normal to the post holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Pattrick Loew, Benjamin Yilma, Travis Justin Raines
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Patent number: 10196033Abstract: A webbing guide for a vehicle seat includes a base defining a length between a first end and a second end and defining first and second spaced-apart post holes extending through the base between top and bottom surfaces thereof. The webbing guide further includes a guide body coupled with the base and defining a guide channel extending through the guide body in a direction generally normal to the length of the base and normal to the posts.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Pattrick Loew, Benjamin Yilma, Travis Justin Raines
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Patent number: 10189436Abstract: A latch plate for a vehicle safety belt includes a latch plate tongue element and a grip element. The grip element includes a gripping portion that is held on a plane that is offset from a plane defined by the latch plate tongue element. The gripping portion plane may be parallel to the plane defined by the latch plate tongue element. The gripping portion may be held at a plane defining an included angle to a plane defined by an associated safety belt webbing element when the latch plate tongue element is secured to a safety belt buckle element.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLCInventors: Benjamin Yilma, Travis Justin Raines, Edwin C. Chiu, Christopher Donald Schop
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Publication number: 20190023212Abstract: A vehicle seat belt system is provided. The vehicle seat belt system includes a seat belt comprising a tubular seat belt webbing defining a passageway and a plurality of pressure control valves and a seat belt buckle for connecting to the seat belt. The seat belt buckle has an air delivery port for delivering air to the passenger, and an air delivery device supplies air to the seat belt, wherein the valves allow the supplied air to exit the seat belt at a first air pressure and block air from exiting at a second pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Brian Robert Spahn, Benjamin Yilma, Jeffrey Tien Vo, Edward Joseph DeSmet, JR., Travis Justin Raines
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Patent number: 10173634Abstract: A webbing guide for a vehicle seat includes a base defining a length between a first end and a second end and a guide body coupled with the base and defining a guide channel extending at least partially along a length of the base. A first end of the guide channel is disposed adjacent the first end of the body and is moveable toward and away from the second end of the body.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Pattrick Loew, Benjamin Yilma, Travis Justin Raines
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Patent number: 10131384Abstract: An apparatus is for extending a vehicle bed. A tailgate is provided for lowering to provide a tailgate opening for providing access to the vehicle bed. The tailgate includes a retractable member adapted for extending vertically from the tailgate when lowered. A retractable webbing is provided for associating with the retractable member and adapted for moving to a deployed position to at least partially span the tailgate opening in a lowered condition. A ladder for use in climbing into the vehicle bed may form the retractable member, or may be provided in addition to it. Plural webbings may also be provided for spanning multiple retractable members associated with the tailgate.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2016Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Travis Justin Raines, Pattrick Loew
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Publication number: 20180290570Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a cushion and a seatback coupled with the cushion and rotatable between collapsed and open positions. The seatback includes a first inflatable bladder within an interior of the seatback, a pneumatic actuator fluidically coupled with the bladder and configurable between a compressed condition and a withdrawn condition, and a control cable coupled between the actuator and the cushion for linking the configuration of the actuator with the position of the seatback.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2017Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Travis Justin Raines
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Publication number: 20180208149Abstract: A webbing guide for a vehicle seat includes a base defining a length between a first end and a second end and a guide body coupled with the base and defining a guide channel extending at least partially along a length of the base. A first end of the guide channel is disposed adjacent the first end of the body and is moveable toward and away from the second end of the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2016Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Pattrick Loew, Benjamin Yilma, Travis Justin Raines
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Publication number: 20180086391Abstract: An apparatus is for extending a vehicle bed. A tailgate is provided for lowering to provide a tailgate opening for providing access to the vehicle bed. The tailgate includes a retractable member adapted for extending vertically from the tailgate when lowered. A retractable webbing is provided for associating with the retractable member and adapted for moving to a deployed position to at least partially span the tailgate opening in a lowered condition. A ladder for use in climbing into the vehicle bed may form the retractable member, or may be provided in addition to it. Plural webbings may also be provided for spanning multiple retractable members associated with the tailgate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Travis Justin Raines, Pattrick Loew
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Publication number: 20180037189Abstract: A latch plate for a vehicle safety belt includes a latch plate tongue element and a grip element. The grip element includes a gripping portion that is held on a plane that is offset from a plane defined by the latch plate tongue element. The gripping portion plane may be parallel to the plane defined by the latch plate tongue element. The gripping portion may be held at a plane defining an included angle to a plane defined by an associated safety belt webbing element when the latch plate tongue element is secured to a safety belt buckle element.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Benjamin Yilma, Travis Justin Raines, Edwin C. Chiu, Christopher Donald Schop
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Publication number: 20180029515Abstract: A tailgate assembly for a vehicle includes a pair of hingedly connected panels and at least one extendable ramp member held within a one of the pair of hingedly connected panels. The hingedly connected panels are configured to pivot between a substantially parallel stowed configuration defining a tailgate structure and an opened deployed orientation for use as a portion of a ramp.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Travis Justin Raines, Pattrick Loew
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Publication number: 20180015904Abstract: A webbing guide for a vehicle seat includes a base defining a length between a first end and a second end and defining first and second spaced-apart post holes extending through the base between top and bottom surfaces thereof. The webbing guide further includes a guide body coupled with the base and defining a guide channel extending through the guide body in a direction generally normal to the length of the base and normal to the posts.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Pattrick Loew, Benjamin Yilma, Travis Justin Raines
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Publication number: 20170369029Abstract: A webbing guide for a vehicle seat includes a base defining a length between a first end and a second end and a guide body coupled with the base and defining a guide channel extending at least partially along a length of the base. A first end of the guide channel is disposed adjacent the first end of the body and is moveable toward and away from the second end of the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2016Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Pattrick Loew, Benjamin Yilma, Travis Justin Raines