Patents by Inventor Eric A. DeHoff

Eric A. DeHoff 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).

  • Vehicle bumper assembly
    Patent number: 7506906
    Abstract: A bumper assembly for a vehicle includes a bumper beam extending laterally across the vehicle and a bumper fascia covering the bumper beam. The bumper fascia includes a depending portion extending downward below the bumper beam. A powered vehicle component is mounted in the depending portion of the bumper fascia. A protective bracket is mounted below the bumper beam to prevent or limit contact of the powered vehicle component during a collision impact to the depending portion of the bumper fascia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eric A. DeHoff, Warren A. Day