Patents by Inventor William A. Jonardi

William A. Jonardi 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).

  • Vehicle stowage compartment and door latch mechanism
    Patent number: 10697211
    Abstract: A stowage compartment for a vehicle includes a bin, a bin frame, and a door assembly. The bin includes an opening and an interior compartment. The bin frame comprises an opening, a first and second door guide, and a first and second latch feature. The door assembly is capable of locking in a closed position as well as an open position. The door is able to be operated by one hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin E. Cavallin, Jason C. Bone, William A. Jonardi
  • VEHICLE STOWAGE COMPARTMENT AND DOOR LATCH MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20200040620
    Abstract: A stowage compartment for a vehicle includes a bin, a bin frame, and a door assembly. The bin includes an opening and an interior compartment. The bin frame comprises an opening, a first and second door guide, and a first and second latch feature. The door assembly is capable of locking in a closed position as well as an open position. The door is able to be operated by one hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Benjamin E. Cavallin, Jason C. Bone, William A. Jonardi
  • Combination of a vehicle door and a storage box
    Patent number: 6637795
    Abstract: In a combination of a motor-vehicle door, in particular, that of a passenger car or commercial vehicle, and a storage box that is used to accommodate utensils, objects, etc., the storage box has a shell, which includes a lower segment and an upper segment. The vehicle door includes an interior trim panel, which has a storage compartment open at the top. The inner contour of the storage compartment is shaped to be complementary to the outer contour of the lower shell segment, so that the lower shell segment may be vertically inserted into the storage compartment, the upper shell segment then projecting upwards from the storage compartment, and laterally resting against an essentially vertical panel of the interior trim panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignees: DaimlerChrysler AG, Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: William A. Jonardi, Volker Kohl, Karl-Heinz Schuller, Jürgen P. Steupert, Arnd K. H. Überhorst
  • Combination of a vehicle door and a storage box
    Publication number: 20020185888
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a combination of a motor-vehicle door, in particular, that of a passenger car or commercial vehicle, and a storage box that is used to accommodate utensils, objects, and the like. The storage box has a shell, which includes a lower segment and an upper segment. The vehicle door includes an interior trim panel, which has a storage compartment open at the top. The inner contour of the storage compartment is shaped to be complementary to the outer contour of the lower shell segment, so that the lower shell segment can be vertically inserted into the storage compartment, the upper shell segment then projecting upwards from the storage compartment, and laterally resting against an essentially vertical panel of the interior trim panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: William A. Jonardi, Volker Kohl, Karl-Heinz Schuller, Jurgen P. Steupert, Arnd K.H. Uberhorst