Chi Li

US Patent:

7478827, Jan 20, 2009

Filed:

Mar 6, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/248977

Inventors:

Andrew Patrick Thomas - Northville MI, US
Chi Li - Northville MI, US
Justin Lee Healy - Garden City MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60R 21/215

US Classification:

2807283

Abstract:

A trim cover () fabricated of synthetic material that has a temperature-sensitive fragmentation characteristic fractures as a passenger restraint is deployed through a wall of the trim cover. A laminated backing () disposed on a back face of the trim cover wall contains fragments of the wall resulting from its fracturing by the deploying restraint. The laminated backing has a stretchable foam layer () having a front face adhered to the back of the wall and a non-tearable layer () that has a front face adhered in covering relation to a back face of the stretchable foam layer and that does not tear as a result of the fracturing of the wall by the deploying restraint.

US Patent:

8070209, Dec 6, 2011

Filed:

Jan 7, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/683510

Inventors:

Chi Li - Farmington Hills MI, US
John Andrew Stakoe - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Todd Jared Konet - Canton MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60J 3/02

US Classification:

296 979

Abstract:

A sun visor assembly includes a sun visor in which the corners associated with one of the longer edges are rotatably mounted to an automotive vehicle, one corner of which is fixed and the other corner being removable from a mount affixed to the vehicle. The removable corner has a cutout with a cylindrical pin coupled to the cutout at both ends of the pin. The mount has an arcuate cradle to engage the pin over less than half of its circumference. The opening to gain access to the cradle faces generally downward when installed and the pin is held in the mount by magnetic attraction.

US Patent:

8382189, Feb 26, 2013

Filed:

Oct 5, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/898172

Inventors:

Chi Li - Farmington Hills MI, US
John Andrew Stakoe - Bloomfield Hills MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60J 3/00

US Classification:

296 975

Abstract:

A vanity mirror and light assembly is provided for use on a vehicle visor. The vanity assembly includes a clear frame molded to a reflective film to define a reflector portion and a partially transmissive portion. The assembly also includes a lighting device located behind the partially transmissive portion of the reflective film to provide a vanity light passing through the partially transmissive portion. A method of forming the vanity assembly in a mold is also provided.

US Patent:

8387257, Mar 5, 2013

Filed:

Sep 1, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/873517

Inventors:

Stuart C. Salter - White Lake MI, US
Chi Li - Farmington Hills MI, US
Jeffrey Singer - Canton MI, US
Denis Patrick Igoe - Livonia MI, US
Cornel Lewis Gardner - Romulus MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B21D 53/88

US Classification:

298972, 29464, 362490

Abstract:

A vehicle interior panel is provided that includes an interior panel substrate defining an aperture for a light source to extend through the interior panel substrate, a lens attached to the interior panel substrate, wherein the lens extends over at least a portion of the aperture for the light source, an at least partially transparent material that extends over the lens, and a plurality of positioning holes defined by the interior panel substrate, such that at least a portion of the plurality of positioning holes are configured to correspond to a plurality of positioning pins of an interior panel mold.

US Patent:

8425094, Apr 23, 2013

Filed:

Jun 9, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/796996

Inventors:

John Andrew Stakoe - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Chi Li - Farmington Hills MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60Q 3/02

US Classification:

362492, 362135, 362142

Abstract:

A vehicle sun visor is provided that includes a visor body having a first side and a second side, and a vanity and lighting assembly located on the visor body. The assembly includes a lighting device located on the visor body. The lighting device is configured to provide a vanity light for a vanity mirror and is further configured to provide a dome light.

US Patent:

8434812, May 7, 2013

Filed:

Jul 11, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/179779

Inventors:

Chi Li - Farmington Hills MI, US
John Andrew Stakoe - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Changhong Chen - Canton MI, US
Haibo Wang - Windsor, CA

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60J 3/00

US Classification:

296 975

Abstract:

A vehicle visor is provided that includes a mirror assembly. The visor body has a first side and a second side and pivots between a stowed position and a downward use position. The visor body further includes a mirror assembly located on the visor body. The mirror assembly includes a conversation mirror that is extendable from a first side of the visor body for viewing from the first side of the visor body, and is stowable within the visor body for viewing through an aperture from the second side of the visor body. The mirror may serve as a vanity mirror.

US Patent:

8449156, May 28, 2013

Filed:

Mar 16, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/725183

Inventors:

Stuart C. Salter - White Lake MI, US
Jeffrey Singer - Canton MI, US
Chi Li - Farmington Hills MI, US
Cornel Lewis Gardner - Romulus MI, US
Denis Patrick Igoe - Livonia MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60Q 1/00

US Classification:

362464, 362276, 362488, 362554

Abstract:

A vehicle interior panel having a substrate with a receiving slot. A support lens is disposed in the receiving slot and includes a light source. A sensor is operably connected to the light source and disposed proximate the support lens. A connector operably links the sensor to the light source through the support lens. A decorative layer extends over the support lens and the sensor.

US Patent:

8475017, Jul 2, 2013

Filed:

Oct 12, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/577294

Inventors:

Stuart C. Salter - White Lake MI, US
Chi Li - Farmington Hills MI, US
Denis Patrick Igoe - Livonia MI, US
Jeffrey Singer - Canton MI, US
Cornel Lewis Gardner - Romulus MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60Q 3/02

US Classification:

362490, 362488, 362471

Abstract:

A method for making a vehicle interior panel including positioning a slipsheet on a film or fabric liner. The liner is placed on a substrate board. The liner and substrate board are formed into an interior panel. A cavity is formed by removing a portion of the substrate board from the interior panel adjacent to the slipsheet position. A lamp is positioned in the cavity.