Patents by Inventor N. Petter Winberg

N. Petter Winberg 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 crush rail with substantially square cells and initiators
    Patent number: 9352783
    Abstract: A vehicle crush rail includes: a body configured to be at least partially crushed along an axis between first and second ends thereof, the body having a cross section profile that comprises first, second and third cells that are substantially square, wherein at least one of the first, second and third cells extends from the first end to the second end, wherein the first, second and third cells have respective initiators arranged according to a crush pattern for the crush rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: N. Petter Winberg, Timothy L. Sheldon, Sachin Shrimant Sawant
  • Adapter for crush rail and torque box
    Patent number: 9352784
    Abstract: An adapter for a vehicle includes: an adapter body configured to bridge between a crush rail at a vehicle end and a back-up structure, the adapter body having a socket configured to receive and enclose four sides of the crush rail, the adapter body having a plug configured to fit into the back-up structure; and an opening in the adapter body configured to have a drive shaft extend through the adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: N. Petter Winberg, Timothy L. Sheldon, Sachin Shrimant Sawant
  • Torque box with shear planes at inner joint
    Patent number: 9352789
    Abstract: A torque box for a vehicle includes: first and second clamshells joined to each other at respective top and bottom edges and configured to form at least first and second enclosures with an inner joint in between, the first and second enclosures configured to provide top and bottom shear planes at the top and bottom edges, respectively, and at least first and second shear planes at the inner joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: N. Petter Winberg, Tom Spencer, Sachin Shrimant Sawant, Malcolm Burgess
  • Subframe configured to detach upon impact
    Patent number: 9352785
    Abstract: A subframe for a vehicle has a front attachment to a crush rail in the vehicle, and a rear attachment to the vehicle, the subframe comprising at least one initiator configured to cause the subframe to fold downward in event of impact, the subframe configured so that the front attachment detaches as a result of the impact and the subframe is deflected downward, while the rear attachment does not detach.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: N. Petter Winberg, Michael J Eckert, Sachin Shrimant Sawant
  • TORQUE BOX WITH SHEAR PLANES AT INNER JOINT
    Publication number: 20150298744
    Abstract: A torque box for a vehicle includes: first and second clamshells joined to each other at respective top and bottom edges and configured to form at least first and second enclosures with an inner joint in between, the first and second enclosures configured to provide top and bottom shear planes at the top and bottom edges, respectively, and at least first and second shear planes at the inner joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: N. Petter WINBERG, Tom Spencer, Sachin Shrimant Sawant, Malcolm Burgess
  • VEHICLE CRUSH RAIL WITH SUBSTANTIALLY SQUARE CELLS AND INITIATORS
    Publication number: 20150298633
    Abstract: A vehicle crush rail includes: a body configured to be at least partially crushed along an axis between first and second ends thereof, the body having a cross section profile that comprises first, second and third cells that are substantially square, wherein at least one of the first, second and third cells extends from the first end to the second end, wherein the first, second and third cells have respective initiators arranged according to a crush pattern for the crush rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: N. Petter Winberg, Timothy L. Sheldon, Sachin Shrimant Sawant
  • SUBFRAME CONFIGURED TO DETACH UPON IMPACT
    Publication number: 20150298741
    Abstract: A subframe for a vehicle has a front attachment to a crush rail in the vehicle, and a rear attachment to the vehicle, the subframe comprising at least one initiator configured to cause the subframe to fold downward in event of impact, the subframe configured so that the front attachment detaches as a result of the impact and the subframe is deflected downward, while the rear attachment does not detach.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: N. Petter WINBERG, Michael J. Eckert, Sachin Shrimant SAWANT
  • ADAPTER FOR CRUSH RAIL AND TORQUE BOX
    Publication number: 20150298740
    Abstract: An adapter for a vehicle includes: an adapter body configured to bridge between a crush rail at a vehicle end and a back-up structure, the adapter body having a socket configured to receive and enclose four sides of the crush rail, the adapter body having a plug configured to fit into the back-up structure; and an opening in the adapter body configured to have a drive shaft extend through the adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: N. Petter WINBERG, Timothy L. SHELDON, Sachin Shrimant SAWANT