Patents by Inventor Chad J. Ivan

Chad J. Ivan 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).

  • Apparatus and method for side impact testing
    Patent number: 5483845
    Abstract: Apparatus for simulating a side impact vehicle crash comprises a test dolly assembly slidably mounted for longitudinal movement on a slidably mounted sled carriage accelerated by a pressure differential firing means. The test dolly assembly is essentially stationary on a track fixedly mounted on the sled carriage assembly until a ram on the sled carriage assembly strikes an impact block on the test dolly assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1996
    Assignee: Morton International, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Stein, Frederick M. Peters, James R. Kelly, Chad J. Ivan