Extra plastic bin taped inside console?

[Ser Arthur Dayne]

Pretty funny to call out the engineering intern when you couldn’t figure out what the plastic container was for

"Do these stairs go Up or Down...??!"

Uhhh , which way do you want them to go dude?

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[Exomodo]

Sorry, but it does not work that way at a large corporation There is a payout scale, though when people are involved in patents, but its very different that an "individual, self-employed" filed patent

Anyone can submit a patent, everything doesn't have to come from @Megacorp. I've also met people that beat the system and filled patents the corporation had to pay...

 

[RustysBronco]

I got one too, even though I have a glovebox safe in mine.

 

[Seatmandan]

Anyone can submit a patent, everything doesn't have to come from @Megacorp. I've also met people that beat the system and filled patents the corporation had to pay...

But thats not what I was referring to. I was simply stating that IF something is designed while working at, say, Ford, they have a system in place is completely different from the "individual patent" method, Since Ford Lawyers are used, and you work for them, not yourself.

 

[Seatmandan]

I've also met people that beat the system and filled patents the corporation had to pay...

Can you explain what you mean by this? not quite sure I understand what you are saying. People that work for the large corporation, supplier, or themselves?

 

[Exomodo]

But thats not what I was referring to. I was simply stating that IF something is designed while working at, say, Ford, they have a system in place is completely different from the "individual patent" method, Since Ford Lawyers are used, and you work for them, not yourself.

EDIT: I'm somewhat experienced in this process: added an image of one of mine

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And I'm saying I worked at a Ford vendor and their chief engineer, since passed, beat the system and was able to keep and profit from his patent he filed and not only profited from the company he worked for but also their competitors after a legal proceeding. I've known others that were handsomely paid up front for their patent ideas when they were approved based on projections. If you sign away your rights, that is on you, but not pushing back at all is foolish. Chose your own adventure, of course.

 

[Seatmandan]

And I'm saying I worked at a Ford vendor and their chief engineer, since passed, beat the system and was able to keep and profit from his patent he filed and not only profited from the company he worked for but also their competitors after a legal proceeding. I've known others that were handsomely paid up front for their patent ideas when they were approved based on projections. If you sign away your rights, that is on you, but not pushing back at all is foolish. Chose your own adventure, of course.

"Vendor", so a supplier. Completely different process. If you work directly for the OEM, there is zero chance of being successful with that, since you are essentially "owned" by them.

 

[Exomodo]

"Vendor", so a supplier. Completely different process. If you work directly for the OEM, there is zero chance of being successful with that, since you are essentially "owned" by them.

I work for OEMs and have read these contracts, the burden is on the plaintiff to prove the idea was discovered during the term of employment. If the defendant can prove they birthed the idea outside of that window, they win, it doesn't matter what the contract stipulates, it matters what the patent court decides. That may be colored by other employers surveillance, but if you can document "art" outside of their corporate reach, the inventor may have the upper hand. I've seen it done and I've entered logs in patent defense files recording the date and context of the idea, so I know how this all works...

 

[Seatmandan]

I work for OEMs and have read these contracts, the burden is on the plaintiff to prove the idea was discovered during the term of employment. If the defendant can prove they birthed the idea outside of that window, they win, it doesn't matter what the contract stipulates, it matters what the patent court decides. That may be colored by other employers surveillance, but if you can document "art" outside of their corporate reach, the inventor may have the upper hand. I've seen it done and I've entered logs in patent defense files recording the date and context of the idea, so I know how this all works...

I've NEVER worked on any patents that weren't "birthed" by the company. And.... IF one were to do that, probably career suicide.

 

[Fordsonly]

Took delivery of my Bronco last week. Have pretty much everything figured out on it, but this has me stumped...

This small plastic bin was inside my center console, literally held in upside down with a piece of tape. I can't find anyplace it fits or any use for it, what am I missing?

 

[Fordsonly]

Took delivery of my Bronco last week. Have pretty much everything figured out on it, but this has me stumped...

This small plastic bin was inside my center console, literally held in upside down with a piece of tape. I can't find anyplace it fits or any use for it, what am I missing?

 

[Fordsonly]

Yeah I had to place a small strip of black duct tape along each side of the slide on the console to keep the bin from sliding back and forth.

 

[USAGUY]

. Hmmm mine doesn’t “snap” in at all. I just got excited and ran out and checked. Mine is just a cheap piece of plastic that flops around and gets in the way.

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