Patents by Inventor Matt Brest

Matt Brest 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).

  • Wheel Cover Assembly with Installable Wheel Rib and Wheel Cover
    Publication number: 20230117497
    Abstract: A wheel cover assembly for a vehicle wheel may include a wheel rib that is attachable to a rim inner surface of a wheel rim of the vehicle wheel, a cover body having a cover body outer surface, a cover body inner surface, and a cover body outer edge having an outer diameter that is greater than an inner diameter of the wheel rib and less than an inner diameter of an open end flange of the wheel rim. A cover mounting mechanism operatively connected to the cover body has a cover locking position wherein the cover mounting mechanism engages the wheel rib to retain the wheel rib between the cover mounting mechanism and the cover body and secure the wheel cover assembly to the vehicle wheel when the wheel rib is attached to the rim inner surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Spencer Wallace, Matt Brest
  • Wheel cover assembly with installable wheel rib and wheel cover
    Patent number: 11529826
    Abstract: A wheel cover assembly for a vehicle wheel may include a wheel rib that is attachable to a rim inner surface of a wheel rim of the vehicle wheel, a cover body having a cover body outer surface, a cover body inner surface, and a cover body outer edge having an outer diameter that is greater than an inner diameter of the wheel rib and less than an inner diameter of an open end flange of the wheel rim. A cover mounting mechanism operatively connected to the cover body has a cover locking position wherein the cover mounting mechanism engages the wheel rib to retain the wheel rib between the cover mounting mechanism and the cover body and secure the wheel cover assembly to the vehicle wheel when the wheel rib is attached to the rim inner surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: HOWMET AEROSPACE INC.
    Inventors: Spencer Wallace, Matt Brest
  • AERODYNAMIC WHEEL COVER MOUNTING DESIGN
    Publication number: 20210291586
    Abstract: A wheel cover assembly for a vehicle wheel may include a cover body having a cover body outer surface, a cover body inner surface, and a cover body outer edge having an outer diameter that is greater than an inner diameter of a stiffener rib extending inward from an inner surface of the wheel rim and less than an inner diameter of an open end flange of the wheel rim. The wheel cover assembly may further include a cover mounting mechanism operatively connected to the cover body and having a locking position wherein the cover mounting mechanism engages the stiffener rib when the cover body inner surface is facing and engaging the stiffener rib and a cover locking position wherein the cover mounting mechanism engages the stiffener rib to secure the wheel cover assembly to the vehicle wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: ARCONIC INC.
    Inventors: Spencer WALLACE, Matt BREST
  • Wheel Cover Assembly with Installable Wheel Rib and Wheel Cover
    Publication number: 20200079145
    Abstract: A wheel cover assembly for a vehicle wheel may include a wheel rib that is attachable to a rim inner surface of a wheel rim of the vehicle wheel, a cover body having a cover body outer surface, a cover body inner surface, and a cover body outer edge having an outer diameter that is greater than an inner diameter of the wheel rib and less than an inner diameter of an open end flange of the wheel rim. A cover mounting mechanism operatively connected to the cover body has a cover locking position wherein the cover mounting mechanism engages the wheel rib to retain the wheel rib between the cover mounting mechanism and the cover body and secure the wheel cover assembly to the vehicle wheel when the wheel rib is attached to the rim inner surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Arconic Inc.
    Inventors: Spencer Wallace, Matt Brest