Patents by Inventor William J. Kistler

William J. Kistler 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).

  • Electrical connector for a vehicle
    Patent number: 11981372
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a panel that defines an aperture. The vehicle also includes a cover operably coupled to the panel. The cover is operable between a first condition and a second condition. In the first condition, the cover conceals the aperture. In the second condition, access to the aperture is provided. The vehicle further includes an electrical connector coupled to the cover, such that the electrical connector moves with the cover as the cover moves between the first and second conditions. Movement of the cover from the first condition to the second condition reveals the electrical connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Keith Daugherty, Christopher John Mazur, William J. Kistler, Christopher Holland, Miguel A. Garrido, Gabriela De Jesus Grajales
  • ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20220379976
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a panel that defines an aperture. The vehicle also includes a cover operably coupled to the panel. The cover is operable between a first condition and a second condition. In the first condition, the cover conceals the aperture. In the second condition, access to the aperture is provided. The vehicle further includes an electrical connector coupled to the cover, such that the electrical connector moves with the cover as the cover moves between the first and second conditions. Movement of the cover from the first condition to the second condition reveals the electrical connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Keith Daugherty, Christopher John Mazur, William J. Kistler, Christopher Holland, Miguel A. Garrido, Gabriela De Jesus Grajales
  • Modules for cargo area of pickup truck
    Patent number: 11447075
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to various modules for use relative to a cargo area of a pickup truck. The modules are configured to provide the cargo area with additional functionality, such as providing a storage compartment or a support for one or more electronic components. The cargo area can be customized by mounting specific modules at one of a number of predetermined locations within the cargo area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: William J. Kistler, Santiago Bonilla Véliz, Srinath Vijayakumar, Ed Wilson, Keith Daugherty, Dawn Piechocki
  • MODULES FOR CARGO AREA OF PICKUP TRUCK
    Publication number: 20220063507
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to various modules for use relative to a cargo area of a pickup truck. The modules are configured to provide the cargo area with additional functionality, such as providing a storage compartment or a support for one or more electronic components. The cargo area can be customized by mounting specific modules at one of a number of predetermined locations within the cargo area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: William J. Kistler, Santiago Bonilla Véliz, Srinath Vijayakumar, Ed Wilson, Keith Daugherty, Dawn Piechocki