Patents by Inventor Henry J. Kessler

Henry J. Kessler 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).

  • Method and apparatus for side impact testing of motor vehicles at a sub-system level
    Patent number: 6178805
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for side impacting testing of motor vehicles at a sub-system level. By advancing a side impact barrier into the vehicle shell mounted on the fixture at a predetermined speed, full-scale crashworthiness for side impact collisions can be predicted, thereby significantly reducing development cost and time. The fixture includes a base for supporting the vehicle shell, a side portion for reinforcing a lateral side of the vehicle shell and protecting against deformation and a roll-over prevention structure. The fixture additionally includes a plurality of casters attached to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Chrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Hari K. Kosaraju, James Chapp, Jr., Samuel Shamir, Henry J. Kessler
  • Headlight door actuating mechanism
    Patent number: 4823237
    Abstract: A door actuating mechanism is provided for opening and closing of door structures over recessed headlights in a vehicle. The actuating mechanism includes means to cause pivoting of the doors to the open or closed positions and simultaneous sliding of the doors sideways with respect to the opening for the recessed headlightsto prevent engagement of the doors with the side edges of the opening during opening and closing of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1989
    Assignee: Chrysler Motors Corporation
    Inventors: John Horansky, John H. Schult, Jr., Henry J. Kessler