Patents by Inventor Yvonne F. Egbert

Yvonne F. Egbert 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).

  • Selectively deployable cupholder
    Patent number: 6834838
    Abstract: A selectively deployable cupholder that incorporates the best aspects of the static and active component cupholder designs, composed of stationary cylindrical component and a movable cylindrical component that is telescopically nested within the stationary cylindrical component. When the movable cylindrical component is in an undeployed state, whereat it is fully nested with respect to the stationary cylindrical component, a low vertical profile is provided, suitable for drawer applications. When the movable cylindrical component is in a deployed state, whereat it is fully telescopically raised relative to the stationary cylindrical component, the cupholder receives beverage containers with a stable support as is required for the automotive driving environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Robert P. Dennis, Martin A. Hogan, Yvonne F. Egbert
  • SELECTIVELY DEPLOYABLE CUPHOLDER
    Publication number: 20040200941
    Abstract: A selectively deployable cupholder that incorporates the best aspects of the static and active component cupholder designs, composed of stationary cylindrical component and a movable cylindrical component that is telescopically nested within the stationary cylindrical component. When the movable cylindrical component is in an undeployed state, whereat it is fully nested with respect to the stationary cylindrical component, a low vertical profile is provided, suitable for drawer applications. When the movable cylindrical component is in a deployed state, whereat it is fully telescopically raised relative to the stationary cylindrical component, the cupholder receives beverage containers with a stable support as is required for the automotive driving environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Robert P. Dennis, Martin A. Hogan, Yvonne F. Egbert